Associate-5% vs national median322 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Ranked 155th of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,509
middle 50%: $28,227 – $52,165
Median · 5 years out
$49,915
middle 50%: $35,958 – $66,966
Median · 10 years out
$57,867
middle 50%: $39,655 – $80,022
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 earn a median of $39k in year one. Ten-year medians reach $58k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,533 total interest
Same major at other universities
McLennan Community College
$50,265 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$50,255 · 5 yrs out
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
Morton College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$49,755 · 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
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$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$76,658 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,346 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$56,538 · 5 yrs out
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