Business Administration, Management and Operations at Hudson Valley Community College

Troy, NY · Associate's Degree · about 129 graduates a year

$38,018
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,266
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,733
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#207 of 547
Rank by pay
#283 of 547
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,500
Median federal debt

Hudson Valley Community College graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Hudson Valley 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—
…
204East Georgia State College Swainsboro, GA$51,440$53,251#170—
205Central Ohio Technical College Newark, OH$51,413$54,865#133$34,245
206Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD$51,374$45,087#376—
207Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY$51,266$48,795#283$38,018
208St Philip's College San Antonio, TX$51,218$52,074#200—
209Gordon State College Barnesville, GA$51,210$53,013#176$26,635
210Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO$51,195$54,892#131$38,554

Other Majors at Hudson Valley Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$85,166$58,246#37 of 560
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,443$69,638#339 of 962
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$81,276—#12 of 59
Engineering$73,204—#33 of 53
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$69,398$49,095#24 of 52
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$67,702$56,997#29 of 40
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$64,515$47,134#9 of 39
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,598$52,151#138 of 237
Information Science/Studies$61,679$38,906#15 of 24
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$59,472—#42 of 117
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$58,190$44,162#8 of 9
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$53,029$43,799#132 of 176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,627$30,093#195 of 426
Health and Medical Administrative Services$47,573$36,061#56 of 286
Accounting and Related Services$47,322—#138 of 225
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$46,782—#8 of 58
Computer Software and Media Applications$41,976$24,099#16 of 39
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,374$28,464#586 of 947
Human Services$38,446$32,887#50 of 65
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$37,320$28,815#30 of 93
Fine and Studio Arts$25,831—#25 of 28

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $38,018 one year after graduating and $51,266 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 547 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Hudson Valley Community College ranks #207 by median pay four years after graduation, and #283 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($48,733), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,500.

← All data for Hudson Valley 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.