Business Administration, Management and Operations at Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME · Associate's Degree · about 109 graduates a year

$32,052
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,990
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,733
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#193 of 547
Rank by pay
#124 of 547
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,150
Median federal debt

Southern Maine Community College graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Maine Community College Compares for Business Administration, Management and Operations

All 547 colleges reporting business administration, management and operations earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL$85,869$91,397#1$74,402
2Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL$85,869$91,397#2$74,402
3William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL$78,284$76,913#6$59,982
4Utah Valley University Orem, UT$77,740$73,679#8$37,285
5San Jose City College San Jose, CA$76,094$69,241#11—
6Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY$75,689$85,703#3—
7De Anza College Cupertino, CA$75,297$68,515#12—
8Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT$74,861$67,399#13—
9Northwood University Midland, MI$74,822$78,891#4—
10Canada College Redwood City, CA$73,129$66,543#15—
…
190Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA$52,193$47,492#313—
191Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA$52,055$54,756#138—
192Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI$52,003$54,112#148$41,564
193Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME$51,990$55,252#124$32,052
194Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH$51,908$55,394#121$38,120
195Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander, WI$51,790$53,890#152—
196Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto, CA$51,689$47,034#323$30,839

Other Majors at Southern Maine Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$83,075$43,181#10 of 59
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,509$67,850#547 of 962
Fire Protection$76,281—#11 of 25
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$73,385$64,549#129 of 560
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$64,927$39,347#9 of 50
Computer Science$63,690—#13 of 23
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$61,506$41,813#19 of 117
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,650$44,869#100 of 426
Culinary Arts and Related Services$49,566—#5 of 96
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$47,252$40,964#208 of 476
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$45,319—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,858$27,742#481 of 947
Education$40,357$28,061#22 of 31
Agricultural Production Operations$40,025—#11 of 17
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$38,045$29,853#2 of 11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$36,910$25,603#95 of 160

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Maine Community College business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,052 one year after graduating and $51,990 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Maine Community College rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 547 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Southern Maine Community College ranks #193 by median pay four years after graduation, and #124 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Southern Maine Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($48,733), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,150.

← All data for Southern Maine Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.