Business Administration, Management and Operations at Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY · Associate's Degree · about 107 graduates a year

$25,712
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,481
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,733
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#286 of 547
Rank by pay
#347 of 547
Rank, wage-adjusted
$7,599
Median federal debt

Dutchess Community College graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Dutchess 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—
…
283Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, OK$48,684$54,661#139$35,771
284College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA$48,672$44,288#398$14,205
285Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY$48,622$55,055#128$38,361
286Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, NY$48,481$46,144#347$25,712
287San Juan College Farmington, NM$48,370$56,005#108—
288Northwest Vista College San Antonio, TX$48,364$49,172#277$36,713
289Drury University Springfield, MO$48,281$51,767#210—

Other Majors at Dutchess Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$105,801$80,603#83 of 962
Engineering$75,246—#27 of 53
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,804$26,891#118 of 426
Human Services$41,788$24,622#33 of 65
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$40,570$22,095#650 of 947
Visual and Performing Arts$31,680—#6 of 10
Communication and Media Studies$30,308$17,585#51 of 53

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $25,712 one year after graduating and $48,481 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 547 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Dutchess Community College ranks #286 by median pay four years after graduation, and #347 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($48,733), and the median federal debt at graduation is $7,599.

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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.