Associate+19% vs national median251 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Eastfield College
Ranked 30th of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,612
middle 50%: $34,507 – $64,482
Median · 5 years out
$62,393
middle 50%: $48,975 – $79,885
Median · 10 years out
$71,529
middle 50%: $49,464 – $85,062
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
Management and operations graduates earn a median $49k in their first year. Mid-career median pay reaches $62k by year 5.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,253 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Shore Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Roxbury Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$62,590 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$62,349 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$62,012 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$60,927 · 5 yrs out
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$80,205 · 5 yrs out
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$78,738 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
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$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,310 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
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$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,482 · 5 yrs out
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