How much do Business Administration, Management and Operations associate's degree graduates from Cerritos College earn?

The reported median is $60,343 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $7,975.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 24% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

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

Norwalk, 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

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$11,610 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 13.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $31,715 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +62% · Positive payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$63,430

$2,000Current college-wide context+$59,430

$10,000Annual price+$43,430

$20,000Annual price+$23,430

$30,000Annual price+$3,430

$40,000Annual price−$16,570

$50,000Annual price−$36,570

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 → $49,951

79Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

94Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

115Year-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

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.

2,781Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

23Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

1,687Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

198Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

19.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 422 non-completers

72Graduates 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 earnings$60,343$24,261 above the preliminary benchmark

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$2,424

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

02 · BORROWING$7,975

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,343

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$85/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Certificate of Achievement in Supply Chain Logistics · CIP 52.0203

Supply Chain Logistics

Reported price: $3,925
Completion: 95.0%
Employed in Q2: 46.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $4,399

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$2,424Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$10,236Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE30.5%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

$60,343Year 4

$49,951Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.7% 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$5,029

Estimated loan payment$85

29borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,343 vs. $48,733

$11,610 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$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

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