Associate+1% vs national median647 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Virginia Western Community College
Ranked 109th of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,295
middle 50%: $26,115 – $49,954
Median · 5 years out
$53,001
middle 50%: $38,381 – $69,070
Median · 10 years out
$65,590
middle 50%: $46,953 – $95,734
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 graduates earn a median of $37k in their first year. Year 10 salaries reach $66k.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,270 total interest
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$53,647 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$53,492 · 5 yrs out
Berkshire Community College
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$53,255 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$53,098 · 5 yrs out
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$52,893 · 5 yrs out
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$52,893 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$52,791 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Western Community College
Engineering (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,371 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,578 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,494 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,102 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
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