Associate+14% vs national median380 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Richland College
Ranked 46th of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,397
middle 50%: $37,075 – $68,717
Median · 5 years out
$60,059
middle 50%: $45,035 – $83,707
Median · 10 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $50,615 – $100,394
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 and Management graduates earn a $53k median salary in year 1. Earnings rise to $70k by year 10.
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
6.4 yrs
≈ $6,949 total interest
Same major at other universities
Red Rocks Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$60,546 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$60,087 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$60,018 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$59,944 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$59,907 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Richland College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,125 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$75,819 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$66,409 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,910 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate)
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
Teaching Assistants/Aides (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Education (Associate)
$63,240 · 5 yrs out
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