Business Administration, Management and Operations at Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI · Associate's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$41,712
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,401
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,733
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#259 of 547
Rank by pay
#199 of 547
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,500
Median federal debt

Grand Rapids Community College graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Grand Rapids 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—
…
256Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI$49,502$51,509#217$40,415
257South Central College North Mankato, MN$49,458$47,243#319$42,589
258Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY$49,450$47,066#322$34,922
259Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI$49,401$52,088#199$41,712
260Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA$49,385$51,123#225$36,839
261Delta College University Center, MI$49,377$52,062#201$33,957
262Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA$49,372$51,933#206$37,385

Other Majors at Grand Rapids Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,096$69,764#761 of 962
Computer Programming$66,293—#17 of 54
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,550$48,049#10 of 426
Precision Metal Working$63,350$50,089#22 of 66
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$54,001$46,280#500 of 560
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$52,414$45,543#200 of 237
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$49,865—
Accounting and Related Services$49,062$35,538#112 of 225
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$48,420—#76 of 87
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,615$33,777#245 of 947
Culinary Arts and Related Services$45,302$24,473#12 of 96
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$36,584$25,539#36 of 93
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$35,632$33,836#436 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Grand Rapids Community College business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,712 one year after graduating and $49,401 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Grand Rapids Community College rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 547 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Grand Rapids Community College ranks #259 by median pay four years after graduation, and #199 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Grand Rapids Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($48,733), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,500.

← All data for Grand Rapids 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.