Business Administration, Management and Operations associate's degree outcomes at Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI · 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 are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$668 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 28.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −59% · 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$41,712 → $37,885

60Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

82Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

87Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

102Borrowers 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$8,621

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

02 · BORROWING$13,925

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,401

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$148/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,621Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,658Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE21.1%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.

$41,712Year 1

$49,401Year 4

$37,885Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% 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$4,117

Estimated loan payment$148

102borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,401 vs. $48,733

$668 above 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$111,190 median wageMI estimate · 2,240 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$134,260 median wageMI estimate · 9,380 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$120,660 median wageMI estimate · 14,320 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$108,210 median wageMI estimate · 6,590 jobs · 11-3012+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$107,570 median wageMI estimate · 16,060 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$99,530 median wageMI estimate · 85,860 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$129,070 median wageMI estimate · 2,220 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$100,970 median wageMI estimate · 25,330 jobs · 13-1082+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$99,100 median wageMI estimate · 8,180 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$98,150 median wageMI estimate · 4,920 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$83,200 median wageMI estimate · 10,270 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$64,720 median wageMI estimate · 30,690 jobs · 43-1011+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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