Business Administration, Management and Operations associate's degree outcomes at Ashland Community and Technical College

Ashland, KY · Public · Federal field 5202

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$11,718 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 55.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −179% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

-9%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,770 → $32,486

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

33Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

29Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$5,717

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$20,584

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$37,015

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$218/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,717Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,374Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE50.9%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$35,770Year 1

$37,015Year 4

$32,486Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,085

Estimated loan payment$218

29borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$37,015 vs. $48,733

$11,718 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Business Teachers, Postsecondary$80,140 median wageKY estimate · 760 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$122,930 median wageKY estimate · 2,390 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$114,130 median wageU.S. estimate · 263,960 jobs · 11-3012+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$112,250 median wageKY estimate · 6,430 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$103,450 median wageKY estimate · 8,600 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$79,370 median wageKY estimate · 52,100 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$126,440 median wageKY estimate · 400 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$100,720 median wageKY estimate · 1,070 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,340 median wageKY estimate · 2,340 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProject Management Specialists$81,700 median wageKY estimate · 10,250 jobs · 13-1082+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$68,420 median wageKY estimate · 2,590 jobs · 13-1081+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,180 median wageKY estimate · 19,670 jobs · 43-1011+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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