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Business Administration, Management and Operations associate's degree outcomes at Delgado Community College

Name: Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's Degree outcomes at Delgado Community College
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

New Orleans, LA · Public · Federal field 5202

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 trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,036 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 85.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −139% · 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−$133,030

$8,000Annual price−$149,030

$10,000Current college-wide context−$153,030

$16,000Annual price−$165,030

$24,000Annual price−$181,030

$32,000Annual price−$197,030

$40,000Annual price−$213,030

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+43%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,509 → $39,269

54Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

92Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

110Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

100Borrowers 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.

1,808Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

71Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

1,477Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

1,189Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$40,697$8,494 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$9,747

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

02 · BORROWING$34,932

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$40,697

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$370/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$9,747Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,568Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE23.8%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.

$27,509Year 1

$40,697Year 4

$39,269Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

10.9% 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$3,391

Estimated loan payment$370

100borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,697 vs. $48,733

$8,036 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.

Business Teachers, Postsecondary$129,040 median wageLA estimate · 640 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$103,140 median wageLA estimate · 13,220 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$133,210 median wageLA estimate · 2,680 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$104,550 median wageLA estimate · 7,470 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$101,790 median wageLA estimate · 43,220 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$99,210 median wageLA estimate · 3,260 jobs · 11-3012+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$115,950 median wageLA estimate · 108,690 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$97,120 median wageLA estimate · 1,160 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$93,650 median wageLA estimate · 2,840 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProject Management Specialists$84,850 median wageLA estimate · 8,050 jobs · 13-1082+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$75,230 median wageLA estimate · 1,710 jobs · 13-1081+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,180 median wageLA estimate · 20,810 jobs · 43-1011+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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