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Associate+23% vs national median7,105 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 20th of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,498
middle 50%: $25,292 – $57,821
Median · 5 years out
$64,774
middle 50%: $46,954 – $85,133
Median · 10 years out
$89,654
middle 50%: $64,639 – $119,505

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 associates from this Virginia college start at $38k. Salaries grow significantly to reach $90k by the ten-year mark.

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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,039 total interest

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