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Business Administration, Management and Operations associate's degree at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Prestonsburg, KY · Public

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The short version

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings
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OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $22,294
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
35Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
42Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
19Borrowers 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.

129Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
107Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
46Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
28.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 38 non-completers
47Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational 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$3,873

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

02 · BORROWING$9,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$95/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,873Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,047Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE37.7%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
$22,294Year 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$95
19borrowers 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$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
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.

Owensboro, KY

Owensboro Community and Technical College

$210 less debt

Earnings
$50,919
Debt
$8,790
Annual net price
$5,800
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Bowling Green, KY

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

$336 lower annual net price

Earnings
$30,736
Debt
$17,210
Annual net price
$3,537
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San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar College

$3,500 less debt · $536 lower annual net price

Earnings
$64,293
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$3,337
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Edison, NJ

Middlesex College

$415 less debt · $1,585 lower annual net price

Earnings
$62,991
Debt
$8,585
Annual net price
$2,288
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DATA QUALITY

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42 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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