COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Business Administration, Management and Operations associate's degree at West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, KY · 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 close to similar programs.
$884 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 25.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −72% · Negative 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−$61,510
$5,000Current college-wide context−$71,510
$8,000Annual price−$77,510
$16,000Annual price−$93,510
$24,000Annual price−$109,510
$32,000Annual price−$125,510
$40,000Annual price−$141,510
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$47,849$13,791 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$5,353
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$12,391
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$47,849
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$131/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
3 related offerings 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.
Office Management and Supervision.
- Reported price
- $0
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Business Administration and Management, General.
- Reported price
- $14,000
- Completion
- 16.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 69.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $6,131
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.
- Reported price
- $14,940
- Completion
- 26.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 75.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $12,124
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,353Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,084Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE49.8%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.
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$3,987
Estimated loan payment$131
35borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$47,849 vs. $48,733
$884 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$80,140 median wageKY estimate · 760 jobs · 25-1011$59,180–$127,800 middle 50% of KY wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$122,930 median wageKY estimate · 2,390 jobs · 11-9199$90,000–$158,000 middle 50% of KY wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$114,130 median wageU.S. estimate · 263,960 jobs · 11-3012+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$112,250 median wageKY estimate · 6,430 jobs · 11-3051$91,490–$145,070 middle 50% of KY wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$103,450 median wageKY estimate · 8,600 jobs · 11-9111$79,250–$135,630 middle 50% of KY wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$79,370 median wageKY estimate · 52,100 jobs · 11-1021$53,820–$124,710 middle 50% of KY wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$126,440 median wageKY estimate · 400 jobs · 11-9121$86,560–$173,620 middle 50% of KY wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$100,720 median wageKY estimate · 1,070 jobs · 11-3013$77,370–$133,650 middle 50% of KY wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,340 median wageKY estimate · 2,340 jobs · 11-3071$73,900–$131,510 middle 50% of KY wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProject Management Specialists$81,700 median wageKY estimate · 10,250 jobs · 13-1082$64,130–$104,860 middle 50% of KY wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$68,420 median wageKY estimate · 2,590 jobs · 13-1081$58,510–$82,960 middle 50% of KY wages+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,180 median wageKY estimate · 19,670 jobs · 43-1011$48,560–$80,470 middle 50% of KY wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.
Owensboro Community and Technical College
$3,070 higher earnings · $3,601 less debt
- Earnings
- $50,919
- Debt
- $8,790
- Annual net price
- $5,800
Thomas More University
$27,840 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $75,689
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,835
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
$3,140 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $50,989
- Debt
- $13,500
- Annual net price
- $6,113
Jefferson Community and Technical College
$773 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $48,622
- Debt
- $20,037
- Annual net price
- $6,376
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
36 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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