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Associate-1% vs national median841 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Del Mar College

Ranked 125th of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,477
middle 50%: $24,115 – $50,964
Median · 5 years out
$51,905
middle 50%: $38,058 – $70,721
Median · 10 years out
$63,775
middle 50%: $44,324 – $82,950

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business Administration, Management and Operations (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Business administration associate degree holders start at a median of $35k. Salary increases to $64k after ten years.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,642 total interest

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