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Associate+16% vs national median768 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Lone Star College System

Ranked 37th of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,943
middle 50%: $34,840 – $67,887
Median · 5 years out
$60,864
middle 50%: $43,967 – $83,653
Median · 10 years out
$70,788
middle 50%: $49,399 – $97,476

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

Graduates of Lone Star College System's associate program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $49,943 one year after graduating, rising to $70,788 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $52,542 for this field, ranking 37th of 329 reporting programs.

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?

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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
≈ $7,222 total interest

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