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Business Administration

455 schools compared · Average earnings $35,542/yr

Quick Facts: Business Administration Training

Where it's offered

Business Administration programs are offered at 455 schools across 49 states. Most students attend a school within driving distance of home — use the state picker below to see programs near you.

Earnings expectations

Graduates earn approximately $35,542/year on average one year after completion, per the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Pay scales with experience, certifications, and regional cost-of-living.

Apprenticeship pathways

The U.S. Department of Labor recognizes 28 registered apprenticeship pathways related to Business Administration — earn-while-you-learn alternatives to traditional schooling. See apprenticeship.gov for the federal registry.

Program quality benchmark

Across the 455 schools we analyze, the average TradeSchoolOutlook Score is 59/100. Higher-scoring programs combine strong graduate earnings, manageable cost, and strong job-market demand — see the leaderboard further down for the highest-rated options.

What Business Administration Graduates Do

Your career will likely begin on the front lines as a supervisor, where your day revolves around people. You’ll be creating work schedules, training new hires on office procedures, approving timesheets, and serving as the go-to person for your team’s daily questions. With experience, you can advance into an operations manager role. Here, your focus shifts to the bigger picture: analyzing performance data in spreadsheets to find efficiencies, managing departmental budgets, and solving logistical puzzles to keep the entire business running smoothly.

This path offers a clear ladder for advancement. While you might start as a supervisor, you can climb to a six-figure position as a general manager or a specialized project manager. Overall demand is very high, and the fastest-growing opportunities are for specialists like management analysts, who are brought in to solve complex company problems.

You'll notice software and AI are changing this field by automating routine tasks like data reporting and scheduling. This shift simply places a higher value on the skills that can’t be automated. Your success will hinge on your ability to mentor a team, negotiate with suppliers, and make tough strategic judgment calls. The best managers use technology as a powerful assistant, freeing them up to focus on the human-centered leadership that drives a business forward.

Students considering Business Administration also weigh Finance and Management Sciences — see each trade's earnings and school count side by side.

Schools Offering

455

Avg Grad Earnings

$35,542/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

59/100

Apprenticeship Paths

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Registered Apprenticeship Pathways

The U.S. Department of Labor recognizes 28 registered apprenticeship occupations related to Business Administration. Apprenticeships let you earn while you learn — most have zero tuition costs and pay wages from day one.

Apprenticeship	Training Hours	Type	Salary RangeSalary	Growth
Bank Branch Manager RAPIDS 2059HY	4288-4760 hrs	Hybrid	$118K – $161,700 – $214K	14.8%
Bank Branch Manager (Financial Manager, Branch Or Department, Project Management (Banking/Finance) RAPIDS 2059CB	Competency	Competency	$118K – $161,700 – $214K	14.8%
Career Development Technician (Alternate Title: Personnel Specialist) RAPIDS 1057CB	Competency	Competency	$56K – $72,910 – $97K	6.2%
Energy Auditor And Analyst RAPIDS 2005HY	2000-3350 hrs	Hybrid	$61K – $81,270 – $110K	3.0%
Energy Specialist RAPIDS 2005R1-HY	3900-6000 hrs	Hybrid	$61K – $81,270 – $110K	3.0%
Energy Specialist RAPIDS 2005R-HY	2600-4000 hrs	Hybrid	$61K – $81,270 – $110K	3.0%
Health Information Management Business Analyst RAPIDS 2027CB	Competency	Competency	$77K – $101,190 – $133K	8.8%
Health Information Management Data Analyst RAPIDS 2028CB	Competency	Competency	$77K – $101,190 – $133K	8.8%
Health Information Management Privacy And Security Officer RAPIDS 2073CB	Competency	Competency	$100K – $136,550 – $179K	4.5%
Home Health Director RAPIDS 1108CB	Competency	Competency	$89K – $117,960 – $162K	23.2%
It Project Manager RAPIDS 1048CB	Competency	Competency	$134K – $171,200 – $216K	15.2%
Long Term Care Nurse Management RAPIDS 1105CL	Competency	Competency	$89K – $117,960 – $162K	23.2%
Management Systems Auditor RAPIDS 2082CB	Competency	Competency	$77K – $101,190 – $133K	8.8%
Manager, Retail Store RAPIDS 578	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$38K – $47,320 – $61K	-5.0%
Manager, Retail Store (Store Manager) RAPIDS 0578CL	Competency	Competency	$38K – $47,320 – $61K	-5.0%
Operations Assistant (Energy) RAPIDS 2049CB	Competency	Competency	$61K – $81,270 – $110K	3.0%
Operations Management RAPIDS 2060HY	4318-4820 hrs	Hybrid	$67K – $102,950 – $164K	4.4%
Operations Management (General And Operations Managers) RAPIDS 2060CB	Competency	Competency	$67K – $102,950 – $164K	4.4%
Purchasing Agent RAPIDS 948	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	—	—
Risk Consultation RAPIDS 2061HY	4288-5735 hrs	Hybrid	$60K – $80,190 – $109K	3.1%
Risk Consultation (Finacial Quantitative Analysts) RAPIDS 2061CB	Competency	Competency	$60K – $80,190 – $109K	3.1%
Risk Management Analyst (Alternate Title: Risk Management Professional) RAPIDS 2047CB	Competency	Competency	$60K – $80,190 – $109K	3.1%
Senior Housing Manager RAPIDS 1109CB	Competency	Competency	$89K – $117,960 – $162K	23.2%
Storage And Distribution Manager RAPIDS 2095	2000 hrs ~1.0 yrs	Time	$78K – $102,010 – $136K	6.1%
Subcontract Administrator RAPIDS 1126CB	Competency	Competency	—	—
Subcontract Administrator Assoc. RAPIDS 1127CB	Competency	Competency	—	—
Wine Maker (Vinous Liquor) RAPIDS 34	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$95K – $121,440 – $156K	1.9%
Youth Development Practitioner RAPIDS 1039HY	3000-4000 hrs	Hybrid	$56K – $72,910 – $97K	6.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information Database (RAPIDS). Wages and job growth from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 projections.

Find Business Administration Programs in Your State

Trade and community college programs are local decisions — most students pick a school within driving distance. Business Administration is offered at 455 schools across 49 states. Pick your state to see a local comparison (states with fewer programs link to the state hub).

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Find the top Business Administration schools — ranked by actual earnings data from 455 programs →

Top Business Administration Programs Nationally

For context, here are the highest-scoring Business Administration programs in the country. Most students attend a school within 60 miles of home, so your state list above is usually more actionable — but these are the benchmarks others compete against.

Top 20 of 455 schools ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any row for full earnings projections and career analysis.

#	School	Score	Earnings	ROI
1	Cerritos College Norwalk, CA	93 87–95	$56,738/yr	333.0x
2	University of Georgia Athens, GA	92 83–94	$77,610/yr	100.2x
3	Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI	92 87–94	$60,405/yr	125.2x
4	Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ	90 85–92	$56,057/yr	119.9x
5	Mendocino College Ukiah, CA	90 85–92	$49,145/yr	148.2x
6	Dallas College Dallas, TX	90 84–92	$46,874/yr	217.4x
7	Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL	89 81–92	$49,753/yr	134.2x
8	San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA	89 83–91	$44,999/yr	193.5x
9	Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL	89 83–90	$44,902/yr	155.0x
10	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	88 83–90	$71,977/yr	75.6x
11	GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ	88 82–90	$42,264/yr	178.2x
12	San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA	88 81–90	$40,642/yr	242.0x
13	William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL	87 82–89	$59,982/yr	77.5x
14	Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL	87 81–88	$50,374/yr	87.7x
15	Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX	87 81–89	$43,700/yr	140.4x
16	South Piedmont Community College Polkton, NC	87 82–89	$40,686/yr	200.2x
17	Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC	87 81–89	$40,215/yr	147.5x
18	St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL	86 81–88	$47,669/yr	77.9x
19	Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX	86 80–88	$38,168/yr	281.4x
20	Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA	85 80–87	$47,527/yr	83.9x
21	Dallas College Dallas, TX	85 79–87	$42,440/yr	107.0x
22	Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI	85 76–87	$41,152/yr	109.1x
23	Western Technical College La Crosse, WI	85 78–87	$41,118/yr	109.8x
24	Community College of Aurora Aurora, CO	85 77–87	$38,496/yr	138.8x
25	American Public University System Charles Town, WV	84 79–86	$54,480/yr	62.7x
26	University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ	84 75–86	$48,528/yr	72.8x
27	Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton, VA	84 79–86	$43,047/yr	86.1x
28	Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville, NC	84 79–86	$41,278/yr	103.3x
29	Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, NM	84 78–86	$39,834/yr	116.2x
30	Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX	84 78–86	$37,686/yr	140.0x
31	Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL	84 79–86	$37,006/yr	146.7x
32	Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC	84 78–86	$35,574/yr	176.5x
33	Pitt Community College Winterville, NC	84 78–86	$35,485/yr	178.9x
34	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	83 79–85	$66,278/yr	50.5x
35	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	83 78–85	$58,087/yr	55.8x
36	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	83 78–85	$56,979/yr	55.9x
37	Marion Technical College Marion, OH	83 78–85	$46,334/yr	70.6x
38	Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH	83 77–85	$45,758/yr	77.8x
39	Front Range Community College Westminster, CO	83 78–85	$41,596/yr	90.5x
40	Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC	83 78–85	$41,425/yr	75.3x
41	Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY	83 78–85	$41,251/yr	87.6x
42	Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY	83 78–85	$40,956/yr	87.0x
43	Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC	83 77–85	$39,760/yr	95.8x
44	Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS	83 75–85	$37,988/yr	105.5x
45	Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM	83 76–86	$37,010/yr	128.5x
46	Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL	83 77–85	$36,843/yr	117.6x
47	Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC	83 78–85	$35,845/yr	133.3x
48	Amarillo College Amarillo, TX	83 77–85	$34,489/yr	160.5x
49	Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA	83 76–85	$33,689/yr	195.8x
50	San Diego City College San Diego, CA	83 76–85	$33,350/yr	225.8x
51	Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville, NC	83 77–84	$33,263/yr	167.2x
52	Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN	82 78–84	$56,798/yr	54.0x
53	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	82 74–85	$54,060/yr	56.6x
54	West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA	82 77–84	$44,633/yr	59.3x
55	Metropolitan Community College Area Omaha, NE	82 76–84	$43,956/yr	73.2x
56	Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK	82 77–84	$43,590/yr	72.0x
57	Macomb Community College Warren, MI	82 75–84	$43,491/yr	73.2x
58	Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA	82 77–84	$42,521/yr	73.4x
59	Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL	82 77–84	$41,236/yr	81.3x
60	Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI	82 77–84	$40,426/yr	82.3x
61	Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY	82 76–83	$39,306/yr	83.4x
62	Vance-Granville Community College Henderson, NC	82 77–84	$38,146/yr	103.0x
63	Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN	81 76–83	$50,301/yr	47.6x
64	Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO	81 77–83	$49,531/yr	56.5x
65	Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL	81 76–83	$41,507/yr	74.8x
66	Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave, VA	81 76–83	$40,750/yr	79.7x
67	Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN	81 76–83	$38,864/yr	86.0x
68	Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY	81 76–83	$38,471/yr	80.7x
69	Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC	81 73–83	$36,962/yr	91.0x
70	Houston Community College Houston, TX	81 74–83	$34,732/yr	111.8x
71	Lenoir Community College Kinston, NC	81 76–83	$33,197/yr	114.7x
72	Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC	81 75–83	$32,230/yr	135.2x
73	Lemoore College Lemoore, CA	81 73–83	$30,880/yr	165.9x
74	Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA	81 74–83	$30,315/yr	205.6x
75	Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR	80 76–82	$47,708/yr	55.1x
76	Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX	80 75–82	$41,126/yr	70.7x
77	Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN	80 75–82	$38,291/yr	80.4x
78	Mitchell Community College Statesville, NC	80 74–82	$38,020/yr	78.3x
79	Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC	80 75–82	$37,124/yr	87.0x
80	Pitt Community College Winterville, NC	80 75–82	$35,156/yr	87.3x
81	Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant, TX	80 75–82	$32,949/yr	116.9x
82	Riverside City College Riverside, CA	80 75–82	$32,537/yr	113.6x
83	Miami Dade College Miami, FL	80 74–82	$32,338/yr	114.6x
84	Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA	80 73–82	$29,983/yr	210.7x
85	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL	79 75–81	$74,402/yr	31.8x
86	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	79 73–81	$55,995/yr	43.6x
87	North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN	79 74–81	$47,361/yr	52.0x
88	Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI	79 74–80	$46,719/yr	48.6x
89	College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL	79 75–81	$46,497/yr	52.8x
90	Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN	79 70–81	$45,143/yr	51.0x
91	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	79 69–81	$40,659/yr	63.9x
92	Grayson College Denison, TX	79 74–80	$38,866/yr	65.8x
93	Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA	79 73–82	$38,857/yr	72.7x
94	Odessa College Odessa, TX	79 72–81	$35,507/yr	82.7x
95	Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI	79 70–82	$35,493/yr	85.6x
96	Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA	79 69–81	$35,162/yr	98.3x
97	Amarillo College Amarillo, TX	79 72–81	$32,969/yr	101.7x
98	Coalinga College Coalinga, CA	79 74–81	$31,708/yr	113.6x
99	Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA	79 71–81	$28,331/yr	160.8x
100	Fresno City College Fresno, CA	79 71–81	$27,966/yr	172.1x
101	Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL	78 74–80	$49,820/yr	43.7x
102	Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI	78 74–80	$47,268/yr	45.4x
103	Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI	78 72–80	$44,016/yr	54.5x
104	Eastern Gateway Community College Steubenville, OH	78 73–79	$43,334/yr	22.2x
105	Lansing Community College Lansing, MI	78 73–80	$43,026/yr	48.6x
106	Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI	78 73–80	$42,172/yr	57.9x
107	Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI	78 71–80	$41,564/yr	56.0x
108	Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL	78 73–79	$39,151/yr	54.7x
109	Polk State College Winter Haven, FL	78 72–80	$38,868/yr	65.7x
110	Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock, NC	78 74–80	$37,390/yr	69.3x
111	Northwest Vista College San Antonio, TX	78 70–80	$36,713/yr	69.1x
112	Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC	78 73–80	$35,699/yr	77.4x
113	Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY	78 73–80	$35,588/yr	75.4x
114	Somerset Community College Somerset, KY	78 73–80	$35,189/yr	74.6x
115	Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto, CA	78 73–80	$30,839/yr	108.7x
116	Connecticut State Community College Hartford, CT	77 73–79	$46,393/yr	46.6x
117	Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH	77 72–78	$45,389/yr	44.5x
118	Portland Community College Portland, OR	77 72–79	$44,172/yr	48.1x
119	Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY	77 72–78	$43,658/yr	46.9x
120	Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville, VA	77 71–79	$42,474/yr	49.8x
121	Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI	77 72–79	$41,712/yr	45.7x
122	York County Community College Wells, ME	77 72–79	$40,980/yr	52.0x
123	College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV	77 71–80	$39,636/yr	59.1x
124	Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO	77 71–79	$38,554/yr	62.3x
125	Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH	77 69–79	$38,120/yr	60.5x
126	Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI	77 71–79	$37,860/yr	60.3x
127	Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA	77 71–79	$36,839/yr	66.9x
128	San Antonio College San Antonio, TX	77 69–80	$35,522/yr	70.8x
129	Richmond Community College Hamlet, NC	77 72–79	$35,246/yr	51.4x
130	Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX	77 67–79	$31,961/yr	87.8x
131	Valencia College Orlando, FL	77 68–79	$31,120/yr	88.5x
132	Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC	77 71–78	$29,126/yr	100.1x
133	Sierra College Rocklin, CA	77 72–79	$28,324/yr	121.5x
134	Mitchell Community College Statesville, NC	77 70–79	$26,976/yr	150.1x
135	Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA	77 70–79	$26,096/yr	242.3x
136	College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA	77 69–79	$25,934/yr	203.9x
137	Excelsior University Albany, NY	76 69–78	$55,602/yr	—
138	Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA	76 72–78	$46,439/yr	39.8x
139	Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI	76 71–78	$43,437/yr	46.9x
140	Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI	76 72–78	$43,085/yr	44.1x
141	Northwest State Community College Archbold, OH	76 72–78	$42,324/yr	49.4x
142	Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton, VA	76 71–77	$42,039/yr	46.3x
143	Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, MA	76 69–78	$42,028/yr	47.2x
144	Lake Superior College Duluth, MN	76 68–78	$41,301/yr	47.2x
145	Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA	76 69–78	$40,612/yr	48.8x
146	Western Technical College La Crosse, WI	76 70–78	$40,548/yr	50.9x
147	Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN	76 70–78	$40,513/yr	49.5x
148	Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY	76 68–78	$38,361/yr	53.8x
149	Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL	76 72–78	$37,109/yr	59.4x
150	Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE	76 70–78	$36,781/yr	59.9x
151	Gaston College Dallas, NC	76 71–77	$36,747/yr	52.2x
152	Hill College Hillsboro, TX	76 69–78	$36,436/yr	61.6x
153	College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID	76 68–78	$34,368/yr	68.0x
154	Central Community College Grand Island, NE	76 68–78	$33,898/yr	69.6x
155	Camden County College Blackwood, NJ	76 66–78	$33,780/yr	71.5x
156	Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville, KY	76 71–78	$33,107/yr	70.1x
157	Navarro College Corsicana, TX	76 66–78	$31,290/yr	78.8x
158	Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA	76 71–78	$28,460/yr	103.3x
159	Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC	76 69–78	$24,848/yr	161.1x
160	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	75 71–76	$45,356/yr	36.6x
161	Reading Area Community College Reading, PA	75 70–77	$44,544/yr	39.6x
162	Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC	75 71–77	$44,362/yr	39.8x
163	Marion Technical College Marion, OH	75 68–78	$41,844/yr	44.4x
164	Boise State University Boise, ID	75 71–77	$40,283/yr	44.9x
165	Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI	75 69–77	$39,684/yr	49.0x
166	Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI	75 69–77	$39,344/yr	49.7x
167	Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI	75 69–77	$39,244/yr	49.8x
168	Western Wyoming Community College Rock Springs, WY	75 69–77	$38,357/yr	52.8x
169	Clark State College Springfield, OH	75 68–77	$37,121/yr	53.9x
170	Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH	75 70–77	$37,062/yr	54.1x
171	Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC	75 70–77	$33,389/yr	62.9x
172	College of Central Florida Ocala, FL	75 69–77	$32,665/yr	69.6x
173	Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC	75 68–78	$28,870/yr	90.3x
174	Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC	75 70–77	$27,001/yr	100.6x
175	University of Phoenix-Hawaii Kapolei, HI	74 68–76	$48,528/yr	—
176	University of Phoenix-California Ontario, CA	74 68–76	$48,528/yr	—
177	University of Phoenix-Nevada Las Vegas, NV	74 68–76	$48,528/yr	—
178	University of Phoenix-Texas Dallas, TX	74 68–76	$48,528/yr	—
179	American Public University System Charles Town, WV	74 69–76	$47,518/yr	33.3x
180	Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ	74 70–76	$45,973/yr	33.6x
181	University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia, OH	74 70–75	$44,944/yr	34.9x
182	Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN	74 69–76	$43,642/yr	38.6x
183	Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA	74 70–75	$43,503/yr	37.4x
184	York Technical College Rock Hill, SC	74 70–76	$43,096/yr	38.5x
185	Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI	74 70–76	$40,415/yr	44.7x
186	Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI	74 69–76	$40,091/yr	45.1x
187	Front Range Community College Westminster, CO	74 70–76	$40,016/yr	43.8x
188	Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL	74 70–76	$39,887/yr	43.0x
189	Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Dover, DE	74 69–76	$39,784/yr	43.7x
190	Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI	74 69–76	$39,337/yr	47.2x
191	Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle, ME	74 70–76	$38,076/yr	45.0x
192	Central Maine Community College Auburn, ME	74 70–76	$37,958/yr	47.9x
193	Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI	74 64–76	$33,086/yr	57.6x
194	Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK	74 66–77	$33,084/yr	61.8x
195	Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX	74 67–77	$32,980/yr	63.9x
196	Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC	74 68–76	$32,651/yr	65.4x
197	Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY	74 70–76	$31,559/yr	66.8x
198	Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN	73 69–75	$51,510/yr	24.5x
199	University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH	73 69–75	$44,944/yr	32.7x
200	South Central College North Mankato, MN	73 69–75	$42,589/yr	35.5x
201	Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing, MA	73 68–75	$41,032/yr	39.3x
202	Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN	73 68–75	$39,005/yr	43.5x
203	Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY	73 69–75	$39,002/yr	40.5x
204	Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY	73 69–75	$38,878/yr	40.8x
205	Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC	73 69–75	$38,336/yr	44.0x
206	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	73 64–76	$37,285/yr	54.0x
207	Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA	73 64–75	$36,446/yr	45.5x
208	Brightpoint Community College Chester, VA	73 65–75	$35,785/yr	47.9x
209	Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA	73 63–75	$34,817/yr	49.8x
210	Delta College University Center, MI	73 64–75	$33,957/yr	52.7x
211	Middlesex College Edison, NJ	73 64–76	$33,090/yr	59.9x
212	Isothermal Community College Spindale, NC	73 68–75	$23,595/yr	115.2x
213	Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA	73 64–75	$20,816/yr	239.5x
214	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL	72 66–74	$74,402/yr	8.0x
215	Park University Parkville, MO	72 67–74	$56,359/yr	16.2x
216	Brookline College-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ	72 66–74	$42,749/yr	—
217	Brookline College-Tucson Tucson, AZ	72 66–74	$42,749/yr	—
218	Brookline College-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM	72 66–74	$42,749/yr	—
219	Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA	72 68–74	$42,127/yr	33.0x
220	Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA	72 67–74	$38,214/yr	41.4x
221	Stark State College North Canton, OH	72 68–73	$37,442/yr	38.9x
222	Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY	72 67–74	$37,319/yr	42.7x
223	Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI	72 65–74	$36,468/yr	44.1x
224	Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA	72 64–74	$34,330/yr	46.9x
225	Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN	72 65–74	$34,306/yr	48.3x
226	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	72 63–74	$34,012/yr	50.1x
227	Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Vineland, NJ	72 63–74	$33,605/yr	48.8x
228	Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ	72 63–74	$33,605/yr	48.8x
229	Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME	72 65–75	$32,052/yr	55.8x
230	Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS	72 63–74	$29,997/yr	59.1x
231	Post University Waterbury, CT	71 65–73	$52,463/yr	17.6x
232	Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN	71 67–73	$40,898/yr	29.8x
233	Massasoit Community College Brockton, MA	71 67–73	$38,255/yr	38.0x
234	Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA	71 63–73	$37,584/yr	35.8x
235	Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN	71 67–73	$36,486/yr	35.1x
236	Monroe Community College Rochester, NY	71 64–73	$36,476/yr	40.5x
237	Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA	71 64–73	$35,919/yr	41.4x
238	Central Ohio Technical College Newark, OH	71 64–73	$34,245/yr	43.8x
239	Mid-Plains Community College North Platte, NE	71 67–73	$33,906/yr	48.1x
240	Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ	71 62–73	$33,473/yr	44.8x
241	Essex County College Newark, NJ	71 62–73	$32,638/yr	48.2x
242	Bristol Community College Fall River, MA	71 62–73	$32,452/yr	52.8x
243	Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA	71 62–74	$32,358/yr	63.2x
244	Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV	71 63–73	$32,176/yr	49.3x
245	J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA	71 62–73	$32,111/yr	47.5x
246	Mott Community College Flint, MI	71 62–74	$31,303/yr	52.7x
247	Southwestern Community College Sylva, NC	71 66–73	$30,899/yr	52.2x
248	Miami Dade College Miami, FL	71 64–73	$28,667/yr	63.4x
249	West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY	71 66–73	$28,653/yr	60.5x
250	Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC	71 62–73	$26,398/yr	69.6x
251	West Valley College Saratoga, CA	71 66–73	$24,594/yr	81.5x
252	Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA	71 63–74	$19,699/yr	226.5x
253	Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH	70 63–72	$46,051/yr	18.8x
254	Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN	70 64–72	$43,736/yr	22.2x
255	University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ	70 65–72	$43,227/yr	25.5x
256	Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies Fort Wayne, IN	70 64–72	$43,104/yr	25.8x
257	Valley College-Martinsburg Martinsburg, WV	70 64–72	$38,886/yr	—
258	Valley College-Cleveland Cleveland, OH	70 64–72	$38,886/yr	—
259	Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY	70 64–72	$38,018/yr	35.1x
260	NHTI-Concord's Community College Concord, NH	70 62–72	$36,403/yr	35.5x
261	Williston State College Williston, ND	70 66–71	$36,138/yr	35.6x
262	Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY	70 66–72	$35,770/yr	33.9x
263	Cameron University Lawton, OK	70 62–72	$35,554/yr	37.5x
264	Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH	70 63–72	$35,175/yr	38.6x
265	Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY	70 63–72	$34,922/yr	39.3x
266	Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY	70 62–73	$34,816/yr	40.1x
267	Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO	70 66–72	$34,644/yr	40.4x
268	Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY	70 65–72	$34,615/yr	40.6x
269	Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA	70 62–72	$33,500/yr	42.1x
270	St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN	70 63–72	$32,558/yr	43.7x
271	Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, MA	70 61–72	$32,202/yr	51.0x
272	Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC	70 61–72	$31,245/yr	47.6x
273	Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI	70 61–72	$29,315/yr	52.1x
274	University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas, NM	70 65–72	$25,698/yr	67.4x
275	Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC	70 61–72	$17,672/yr	126.0x
276	Peirce College Philadelphia, PA	69 63–71	$46,242/yr	14.4x
277	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	69 63–71	$44,944/yr	16.3x
278	Rasmussen University-North Dakota Fargo, ND	69 63–71	$43,736/yr	18.9x
279	Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay, WI	69 63–71	$43,736/yr	20.1x
280	Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA	69 63–71	$38,071/yr	—
281	Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA	69 65–71	$37,385/yr	30.8x
282	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	69 64–71	$36,935/yr	33.0x
283	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	69 64–71	$36,935/yr	33.0x
284	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	69 64–71	$36,935/yr	33.0x
285	Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, OK	69 65–71	$35,771/yr	37.1x
286	Mid Michigan College Harrison, MI	69 62–71	$34,180/yr	37.2x
287	Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN	69 63–71	$32,529/yr	42.6x
288	Spokane Community College Spokane, WA	69 64–70	$31,974/yr	42.2x
289	Columbia State Community College Columbia, TN	69 62–71	$31,640/yr	44.0x
290	University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos, NM	69 64–71	$25,698/yr	63.1x
291	Charter College Anchorage, AK	68 63–70	$46,989/yr	10.3x
292	Rasmussen University-Florida Ocala, FL	68 62–70	$43,736/yr	15.7x
293	Rasmussen University-Illinois Rockford, IL	68 63–70	$43,736/yr	17.7x
294	Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS	68 62–70	$43,736/yr	15.5x
295	Murray State College Tishomingo, OK	68 63–69	$36,734/yr	26.7x
296	Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA	68 64–70	$35,852/yr	31.8x
297	Hudson County Community College Jersey City, NJ	68 64–70	$34,810/yr	33.7x
298	Genesee Community College Batavia, NY	68 62–70	$33,944/yr	35.1x
299	Somerset Community College Somerset, KY	68 64–69	$33,171/yr	33.7x
300	Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN	68 64–69	$32,879/yr	35.1x
301	Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA	68 59–70	$30,503/yr	51.3x
302	Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO	68 61–70	$29,393/yr	45.9x
303	University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Los Alamos, NM	68 63–70	$25,698/yr	57.0x
304	Ohio Christian University Circleville, OH	67 62–69	$47,611/yr	7.2x
305	Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA	67 62–69	$46,039/yr	11.1x
306	Roosevelt University Chicago, IL	67 61–69	$44,510/yr	11.7x
307	Baker College Owosso, MI	67 61–69	$40,585/yr	17.4x
308	Mohawk Valley Community College Utica, NY	67 63–69	$35,774/yr	28.3x
309	Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN	67 62–69	$35,155/yr	28.9x
310	Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA	67 63–69	$33,977/yr	32.3x
311	Mercer County Community College West Windsor, NJ	67 63–69	$33,785/yr	32.2x
312	Jackson State Community College Jackson, TN	67 63–69	$32,334/yr	25.3x
313	Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC	67 61–70	$31,087/yr	39.8x
314	CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY	67 59–70	$29,953/yr	41.6x
315	Roane State Community College Harriman, TN	67 60–69	$29,823/yr	41.1x
316	Ocean County College Toms River, NJ	67 60–69	$29,330/yr	42.6x
317	Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA	67 63–69	$29,018/yr	43.0x
318	Athens Technical College Athens, GA	67 63–69	$28,822/yr	44.4x
319	North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA	67 63–69	$28,668/yr	44.3x
320	CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY	67 58–69	$28,526/yr	44.3x
321	Laredo College Laredo, TX	67 62–69	$27,990/yr	47.6x
322	Monroe County Community College Monroe, MI	67 58–69	$27,663/yr	46.3x
323	North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX	67 63–69	$26,503/yr	51.6x
324	Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY	67 62–69	$25,482/yr	53.7x
325	Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL	66 60–68	$45,820/yr	7.6x
326	Jamestown Community College Jamestown, NY	66 60–68	$32,920/yr	30.9x
327	Herkimer County Community College Herkimer, NY	66 61–68	$32,735/yr	32.5x
328	SUNY Broome Community College Binghamton, NY	66 58–69	$32,156/yr	32.0x
329	SUNY Adirondack Queensbury, NY	66 59–68	$31,836/yr	33.1x
330	Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua, NY	66 59–69	$31,785/yr	34.1x
331	North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND	66 60–68	$31,594/yr	32.6x
332	Erie Community College Buffalo, NY	66 59–69	$31,224/yr	35.2x
333	Danville Community College Danville, VA	66 61–68	$30,549/yr	36.1x
334	Nassau Community College Garden City, NY	66 57–68	$29,658/yr	39.7x
335	State Fair Community College Sedalia, MO	66 58–69	$26,944/yr	47.2x
336	University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup, NM	66 61–68	$25,698/yr	48.9x
337	Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN	65 59–67	$43,104/yr	7.7x
338	University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock, AR	65 60–67	$35,151/yr	20.7x
339	NUC University Bayamon, PR	65 60–67	$34,933/yr	12.5x
340	Niagara County Community College Sanborn, NY	65 58–67	$31,212/yr	31.4x
341	Southwestern Community College Sylva, NC	65 59–67	$31,162/yr	32.2x
342	SUNY Corning Community College Corning, NY	65 59–67	$30,674/yr	32.6x
343	Orange County Community College Middletown, NY	65 57–68	$29,595/yr	36.4x
344	Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN	65 56–67	$28,878/yr	38.0x
345	Jackson College Jackson, MI	65 61–67	$27,911/yr	38.6x
346	Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA	65 57–67	$27,509/yr	41.0x
347	Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Miami, OK	65 56–68	$27,116/yr	50.2x
348	Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE	65 56–68	$24,497/yr	64.8x
349	Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO	64 58–66	$41,841/yr	4.3x
350	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	64 58–66	$36,935/yr	14.3x
351	Gwinnett College-Lilburn Lilburn, GA	64 59–66	$36,205/yr	15.7x
352	Sullivan University Louisville, KY	64 57–67	$35,788/yr	17.7x
353	University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR	64 60–66	$30,429/yr	30.4x
354	West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY	64 58–66	$27,734/yr	36.0x
355	Sussex County Community College Newton, NJ	64 55–67	$27,166/yr	44.3x
356	Carl Albert State College Poteau, OK	64 57–66	$26,274/yr	40.1x
357	Full Sail University Winter Park, FL	63 57–65	$35,779/yr	12.5x
358	Texas State Technical College Waco, TX	63 57–65	$30,714/yr	26.1x
359	Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA	63 55–65	$29,923/yr	25.8x
360	Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing, NJ	63 57–65	$27,155/yr	33.9x
361	Gordon State College Barnesville, GA	63 59–65	$26,635/yr	37.3x
362	Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, NY	63 54–65	$25,712/yr	46.9x
363	CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx, NY	63 54–65	$25,659/yr	42.1x
364	James Sprunt Community College Kenansville, NC	63 59–65	$23,171/yr	43.7x
365	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS	63 54–65	$22,672/yr	49.8x
366	Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC	63 53–65	$17,469/yr	63.2x
367	American National University Salem, VA	62 57–64	$33,642/yr	14.3x
368	National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SD	62 55–64	$33,364/yr	13.5x
369	Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	62 55–64	$32,525/yr	16.0x
370	Delaware County Community College Media, PA	62 54–65	$27,229/yr	40.9x
371	Walters State Community College Morristown, TN	62 56–64	$25,882/yr	36.1x
372	CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY	62 53–64	$24,626/yr	40.0x
373	Berkeley College-New York New York, NY	61 55–63	$36,005/yr	6.5x
374	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL	61 54–63	$34,611/yr	10.1x
375	State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO	61 56–63	$30,368/yr	18.4x
376	Jackson College Jackson, MI	61 56–63	$29,624/yr	20.0x
377	Clinton Community College Plattsburgh, NY	61 55–63	$28,117/yr	24.7x
378	CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY	61 53–64	$27,178/yr	30.2x
379	Community Care College Tulsa, OK	61 55–63	$26,873/yr	—
380	Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY	61 56–62	$26,698/yr	27.7x
381	Crowder College Neosho, MO	61 53–63	$25,875/yr	30.9x
382	County College of Morris Randolph, NJ	61 53–63	$25,607/yr	44.8x
383	Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, TN	61 52–63	$22,410/yr	39.9x
384	College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA	61 56–62	$14,205/yr	50.0x
385	Pittsburgh Technical College Oakdale, PA	60 54–62	$33,603/yr	8.9x
386	Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham, AL	60 53–62	$30,536/yr	13.8x
387	Herzing University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA	60 53–62	$30,536/yr	13.8x
388	Herzing University-Minneapolis St. Louis Park, MN	60 53–62	$30,536/yr	13.8x
389	Herzing University-Akron Akron, OH	60 53–62	$30,536/yr	13.8x
390	Herzing University-Madison Madison, WI	60 53–62	$30,536/yr	13.8x
391	Herzing University-Orlando Winter Park, FL	60 53–62	$30,536/yr	13.8x
392	Herzing University-New Orleans Metairie, LA	60 53–62	$30,536/yr	13.8x
393	Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha, WI	60 53–62	$30,536/yr	13.8x
394	Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield, WI	60 53–62	$30,536/yr	13.8x
395	Herzing University-Tampa Tampa, FL	60 53–62	$30,536/yr	13.8x
396	Laurus College San Luis Obispo, CA	60 54–62	$24,790/yr	—
397	CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College New York, NY	60 52–63	$23,720/yr	34.5x
398	Lackawanna College Scranton, PA	59 54–61	$32,815/yr	8.1x
399	Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie, TX	59 54–61	$32,751/yr	7.8x
400	American InterContinental University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA	59 53–61	$29,996/yr	12.7x
401	American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZ	59 53–61	$29,996/yr	14.0x
402	Stautzenberger College-Maumee Maumee, OH	59 54–61	$28,501/yr	16.1x
403	Stautzenberger College-Brecksville Brecksville, OH	59 54–61	$28,501/yr	16.1x
404	Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford, IL	59 54–61	$28,501/yr	16.1x
405	Vincennes University Vincennes, IN	59 52–62	$25,497/yr	26.8x
406	Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington, NC	59 53–61	$23,907/yr	—
407	Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute Wyomissing, PA	59 53–61	$23,907/yr	—
408	Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe Monroe, LA	59 53–61	$23,907/yr	—
409	Miller-Motte College-McCann-Lewisburg Lewisburg, PA	59 53–61	$23,907/yr	—
410	Miller-Motte College-Charleston Charleston, SC	59 53–61	$23,907/yr	—
411	Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN	59 53–61	$23,907/yr	—
412	Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown Allentown, PA	59 53–61	$23,907/yr	—
413	Miller-Motte College-Columbus Columbus, GA	59 53–61	$23,907/yr	—
414	Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville Jacksonville, NC	59 53–61	$23,907/yr	—
415	Miller-Motte College-Augusta Augusta, GA	59 53–61	$23,907/yr	—
416	Miller-Motte College-Conway Conway, SC	59 53–61	$23,907/yr	—
417	Miller-Motte College-Macon Macon, GA	59 53–61	$23,907/yr	—
418	Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd, MN	59 51–61	$23,883/yr	29.0x
419	CUNY Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY	59 50–61	$22,199/yr	45.7x
420	American InterContinental University-Houston Houston, TX	58 52–60	$29,996/yr	11.4x
421	University of Akron Wayne College Orrville, OH	58 53–60	$27,448/yr	16.8x
422	Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City, SD	58 50–60	$24,503/yr	25.9x
423	Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA	58 49–60	$20,066/yr	32.5x
424	Prairie State College Chicago Heights, IL	58 49–60	$18,885/yr	40.8x
425	Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus Albany, NY	57 51–59	$28,965/yr	9.8x
426	Mildred Elley-New York Campus New York, NY	57 51–59	$28,965/yr	8.6x
427	Jefferson Community College Watertown, NY	57 49–59	$21,700/yr	35.8x
428	CUNY Hostos Community College Bronx, NY	57 48–59	$19,499/yr	36.7x
429	Western Technical College El Paso, TX	57 51–59	$18,851/yr	—
430	Western Technical College El Paso, TX	57 51–59	$18,851/yr	—
431	Northeast State Community College Blountville, TN	57 48–59	$18,572/yr	40.8x
432	Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH	57 53–59	$13,181/yr	37.4x
433	Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ	56 50–58	$29,110/yr	6.8x
434	City College-Hollywood Hollywood, FL	56 50–58	$28,077/yr	9.1x
435	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	56 50–58	$27,448/yr	9.7x
436	Jamestown Business College Jamestown, NY	56 49–58	$25,929/yr	12.6x
437	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM	56 51–58	$25,698/yr	14.8x
438	Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS	56 51–57	$19,312/yr	25.5x
439	Centura College-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA	55 49–57	$27,056/yr	7.9x
440	Centura College-Newport News Newport News, VA	55 49–57	$27,056/yr	7.9x
441	Centura College-Chesapeake Chesapeake, VA	55 49–57	$27,056/yr	7.9x
442	Remington College-Cleveland Campus Cleveland, OH	55 48–57	$26,287/yr	8.7x
443	Long Island Business Institute Flushing, NY	55 49–57	$25,743/yr	10.6x
444	Remington College-Lafayette Campus Lafayette, LA	54 48–56	$26,287/yr	6.1x
445	Remington College-Dallas Campus Dallas, TX	54 48–56	$26,287/yr	5.6x
446	Remington College-Memphis Campus Memphis, TN	54 48–56	$26,287/yr	6.9x
447	Remington College-North Houston Campus Houston, TX	54 48–56	$26,287/yr	6.9x
448	Remington College-Nashville Campus Nashville, TN	54 48–56	$26,287/yr	6.4x
449	Remington College-Shreveport Campus Shreveport, LA	54 48–56	$26,287/yr	5.7x
450	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Mercedita, PR	54 49–56	$21,380/yr	17.5x
451	Monroe College Bronx, NY	53 46–55	$24,025/yr	8.7x
452	Northern Marianas College Saipan, MP	52 47–54	$15,334/yr	18.0x
453	Fortis College-Centerville Centerville, OH	51 44–53	$19,635/yr	10.1x
454	Fulton-Montgomery Community College Johnstown, NY	50 45–52	$15,900/yr	12.1x
455	Generations College Chicago, IL	49 43–51	$17,776/yr	6.0x

Highest Earning Business Administration Programs

Schools where Business Administration graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	Score
University of Georgia	$77,610/yr	92
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide	$74,402/yr	79
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach	$74,402/yr	72
Purdue University-Main Campus	$71,977/yr	88
Ohio State University-Main Campus	$66,278/yr	83
Northcentral Technical College	$60,405/yr	92
William Rainey Harper College	$59,982/yr	87
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	$58,087/yr	83
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus	$56,979/yr	83
Minnesota State University Moorhead	$56,798/yr	82

Best ROI for Business Administration

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Business Administration.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	Score
Cerritos College	333.0x	$56,738/yr	93
Tarrant County College District	281.4x	$38,168/yr	86
Antelope Valley Community College District	242.3x	$26,096/yr	77
San Diego Mesa College	242.0x	$40,642/yr	88
Pasadena City College	239.5x	$20,816/yr	73
Cosumnes River College	226.5x	$19,699/yr	71
San Diego City College	225.8x	$33,350/yr	83
Dallas College	217.4x	$46,874/yr	90
Cuesta College	210.7x	$29,983/yr	80
Santa Ana College	205.6x	$30,315/yr	81

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do Business Administration graduates make in their first year?

The median first-year salary across 455 Business Administration programs is $35,542. School selection matters — the gap between the lowest ($13,181) and highest ($77,610) earning programs is significant.

Will AI replace Business Administration jobs?

Business Administration is rated "Resilient" for AI resilience — 48% of job tasks involve hands-on work shielded from AI automation. That means a moderate share of career tasks in this field rely on skills AI cannot replicate.

Where should I study Business Administration?

Based on the TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), Cerritos College ranks #1 for Business Administration with a score of 93/100 and graduate earnings of $56,738/yr.

Do Business Administration graduates get a good return on their tuition?

On average, Business Administration graduates earn 58.1x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

Data from College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, and DOL RAPIDS. Methodology & sources →