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Business Administration, Management and Operations associate's degree at American River College

Sacramento, CA · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

Review the available cost, debt and earnings figures below before deciding.

Debt as a share of earnings
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Highest price with a positive payoff
Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff
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Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $58,167
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
52Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
67Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
20Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

2,316Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
1,101Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
137Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
16.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 288 non-completers
42Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$7,999

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

02 · BORROWING$7,575

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$80/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$7,999Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,384Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE36.6%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.

Not availableYear 1
Not availableYear 4
$58,167Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$80
20borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $48,733

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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$128,470 median wageCA estimate · 5,290 jobs · 25-1011$80,600–$176,570 middle 50% of CA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$174,560 median wageCA estimate · 99,580 jobs · 11-9199$132,000–$221,560 middle 50% of CA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$141,480 median wageCA estimate · 75,090 jobs · 11-9111$98,470–$205,390 middle 50% of CA wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$132,620 median wageCA estimate · 25,130 jobs · 11-3051$102,490–$173,660 middle 50% of CA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$124,390 median wageCA estimate · 300,840 jobs · 11-1021$81,620–$186,230 middle 50% of CA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$108,890 median wageCA estimate · 41,240 jobs · 11-3012$92,110–$159,910 middle 50% of CA wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$210,230 median wageCA estimate · 14,950 jobs · 11-9121$167,630–$304,380 middle 50% of CA wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$123,780 median wageCA estimate · 30,540 jobs · 11-3071$86,290–$166,100 middle 50% of CA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProject Management Specialists$120,910 median wageCA estimate · 114,380 jobs · 13-1082$85,620–$155,850 middle 50% of CA wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$118,620 median wageCA estimate · 20,550 jobs · 11-3013$85,870–$157,810 middle 50% of CA wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$92,890 median wageCA estimate · 32,940 jobs · 13-1081$71,910–$121,470 middle 50% of CA wages+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$77,590 median wageCA estimate · 149,230 jobs · 43-1011$62,660–$97,080 middle 50% of CA wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Cupertino, CA

De Anza College

$304 less debt · $1,357 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,297
Debt
$7,271
Annual net price
$6,642
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San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar College

$2,075 less debt · $4,662 lower annual net price

Earnings
$64,293
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$3,337
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Chaffey College

$1,116 less debt · $2,327 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,657
Debt
$6,459
Annual net price
$5,672
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Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College

$1,575 less debt · $1,797 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,212
Debt
$6,000
Annual net price
$6,202
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DATA QUALITY

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67 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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