Business Administration, Management and Operations at Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, PA · Associate's Degree · about 175 graduates a year

$37,584
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,229
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,733
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#188 of 547
Rank by pay
#173 of 547
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,250
Median federal debt

Harrisburg Area 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 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Harrisburg Area 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—
…
185Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL$52,331$55,700#115$37,109
186Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ$52,290$53,729#159$56,057
187Riverside City College Riverside, CA$52,256$47,550#311$32,537
188Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA$52,229$53,117#173$37,584
189West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA$52,202$54,040#151$44,633
190Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA$52,193$47,492#313—
191Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA$52,055$54,756#138—

Other Majors at Harrisburg Area Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,337$73,041#348 of 962
Engineering$76,696—#18 of 53
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$71,104$62,227#166 of 560
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$66,048$52,497#109 of 237
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$63,249—#13 of 39
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$60,172—#77 of 176
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$56,279$55,875#25 of 57
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$54,807$41,699#67 of 117
Computer and Information Sciences$53,524—#69 of 122
Public Health$50,630—#1 of 14
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,845$37,916#150 of 426
Medical Illustration and Informatics—$47,775—
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$47,447$36,532#50 of 52
Accounting and Related Services$47,037$38,112#142 of 225
Social Sciences$46,654$27,600#13 of 38
Health and Medical Administrative Services$45,936$38,736#75 of 286
Business/Commerce$45,247$36,708#141 of 205
Psychology$44,652—#20 of 106
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$44,469$38,826#5 of 11
Computer Software and Media Applications$44,256$35,284#13 of 39
Legal Support Services$43,996$40,240#70 of 109
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,159$30,455#457 of 947
Human Services$42,048$33,674#32 of 65
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$39,960$30,289#52 of 160
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$39,729$41,282—
Design and Applied Arts$35,131—#61 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $37,584 one year after graduating and $52,229 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 547 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Harrisburg Area Community College ranks #188 by median pay four years after graduation, and #173 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Harrisburg Area 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 $15,250.

← All data for Harrisburg Area 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.