Business Administration, Management and Operations at Reading Area Community College

Reading, PA · Associate's Degree · about 74 graduates a year

$44,544
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,016
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,733
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#340 of 547
Rank by pay
#330 of 547
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,650
Median federal debt

Reading Area Community College graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Reading 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—
…
337Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM$46,023$53,287#167—
338Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell, NM$46,023$53,287#168—
339Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College Ruidoso, NM$46,023$53,287#169—
340Reading Area Community College Reading, PA$46,016$46,799#330$44,544
341Laurel Technical Institute Hermitage, PA$45,973$46,755#332—
342Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN$45,965$50,212#250$34,306
343Belhaven University Jackson, MS$45,933$55,731#114—

Other Majors at Reading Area Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$151,311—#3 of 52
Accounting and Related Services$51,817—#74 of 225
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,285—#106 of 947
Social Work$37,280—#25 of 36

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $44,544 one year after graduating and $46,016 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 547 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Reading Area Community College ranks #340 by median pay four years after graduation, and #330 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($48,733), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,650.

← All data for Reading 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.