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Business/Commerce, General associate's degree outcomes at Butler Community College

Name: Business/Commerce, General Associate's Degree outcomes at Butler Community College
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

El Dorado, KS · Public · Federal field 5201

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.

$466 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 25.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −63% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: 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−$45,390

$8,000Annual price−$61,390

$16,000Current college-wide context−$77,390

$24,000Annual price−$93,390

$32,000Annual price−$109,390

$40,000Annual price−$125,390

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 → $50,845

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

20Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

31Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

519Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

42Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

310Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

152Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$49,461$15,403 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,724

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

02 · BORROWING$12,699

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,461

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$135/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,724Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,295Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE32.3%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

$49,461Year 4

$50,845Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.3% 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$4,122

Estimated loan payment$135

31borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,461 vs. $49,927

$466 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.

Sales Managers$159,990 median wageKS estimate · 6,820 jobs · 11-2022+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$158,100 median wageKS estimate · 1,960 jobs · 11-1011+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$131,710 median wageKS estimate · 2,690 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$125,750 median wageKS estimate · 2,420 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$120,810 median wageKS estimate · 2,960 jobs · 11-9021+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$118,570 median wageKS estimate · 1,150 jobs · 11-3012+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$117,270 median wageKS estimate · 1,080 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,130 median wageKS estimate · 1,150 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProject Management Specialists$100,010 median wageKS estimate · 6,030 jobs · 13-1082+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$92,840 median wageKS estimate · 24,660 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$83,310 median wageKS estimate · 660 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagement Analysts$81,210 median wageKS estimate · 5,280 jobs · 13-1111+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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