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Associate-20% vs national median357 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Southwest Texas Junior College

Ranked 282nd of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $23,813 – $43,788
Median · 5 years out
$41,769
middle 50%: $31,451 – $60,170
Median · 10 years out
$52,251
middle 50%: $37,316 – $68,333

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 Southwest Texas Junior College's associate program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $52,251 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $52,542 for this field, ranking 282nd 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,887 total interest

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