Associate-5% vs national median544 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at South Plains College
Ranked 157th of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,830
middle 50%: $22,794 – $44,060
Median · 5 years out
$49,755
middle 50%: $36,161 – $66,681
Median · 10 years out
$67,494
middle 50%: $43,260 – $93,280
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
Median starting salaries for South Plains College Business Administration majors are $32k. By year 5, earnings reach $50k, and they hit $67k after a decade in the field.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,346 total interest
Same major at other universities
Illinois Valley Community College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$49,969 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$49,915 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$49,555 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$49,279 · 5 yrs out
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$87,772 · 5 yrs out
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$87,772 · 5 yrs out
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$86,981 · 5 yrs out
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$86,981 · 5 yrs out
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$81,251 · 5 yrs out
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$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,172 · 5 yrs out
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$70,298 · 5 yrs out
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$67,403 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
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