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Business Administration, Management and Operations undergraduate certificate or diploma at McLennan Community College

Waco, TX · 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 below similar programs.

$12,814 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
35.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
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 → $36,312
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
24Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
91Recent 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.

279Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
212Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
135Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
24.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 48 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$34,626A 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$5,051

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

02 · BORROWING$12,277

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$34,626

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$130/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.

Certificate · CIP 52.0201

Management/Marketing Certificate

Reported price
$4,820
Completion
9.0%
Employed in Q2
69.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$4,553
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Certificate · CIP 52.0201

Management/Business Certificate

Reported price
$13,628
Completion
20.0%
Employed in Q2
69.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$6,866
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Certificate · CIP 52.0201

General Business

Reported price
$15,747
Completion
17.0%
Employed in Q2
62.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$6,124
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 3 of 3 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,051Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,920Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE38.9%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
$34,626Year 4
$36,312Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.5% 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$2,886
Estimated loan payment$130
24borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$34,626 vs. $47,440

$12,814 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$101,210 median wageTX estimate · 7,710 jobs · 25-1011$61,280–$159,440 middle 50% of TX wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$134,390 median wageTX estimate · 61,410 jobs · 11-9199$102,620–$173,480 middle 50% of TX wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$130,890 median wageTX estimate · 21,200 jobs · 11-3051$98,260–$165,980 middle 50% of TX wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$114,190 median wageTX estimate · 22,980 jobs · 11-3012$87,880–$152,300 middle 50% of TX wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$114,150 median wageTX estimate · 58,420 jobs · 11-9111$86,080–$150,390 middle 50% of TX wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$103,230 median wageTX estimate · 431,310 jobs · 11-1021$64,470–$168,510 middle 50% of TX wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$129,960 median wageTX estimate · 7,470 jobs · 11-9121$91,950–$165,800 middle 50% of TX wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,700 median wageTX estimate · 28,710 jobs · 11-3071$79,390–$135,960 middle 50% of TX wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$99,430 median wageTX estimate · 13,140 jobs · 11-3013$74,360–$133,730 middle 50% of TX wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$98,440 median wageTX estimate · 138,960 jobs · 13-1082$74,810–$129,370 middle 50% of TX wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$75,480 median wageTX estimate · 21,030 jobs · 13-1081$58,470–$98,900 middle 50% of TX wages+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,940 median wageTX estimate · 160,600 jobs · 43-1011$51,160–$82,700 middle 50% of TX 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.

Austin, TX

Austin Community College District

$29,349 higher earnings · $4,152 less debt

Earnings
$63,975
Debt
$8,125
Annual net price
$6,390
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Dallas, TX

Dallas College

$17,472 higher earnings · $1,837 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,098
Debt
$17,452
Annual net price
$3,214
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Fort Worth, TX

Tarrant County College District

$14,702 higher earnings · $714 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,328
Debt
$16,000
Annual net price
$4,337
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Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College

$11,167 higher earnings · $451 lower annual net price

Earnings
$45,793
Debt
$17,500
Annual net price
$4,600
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DATA QUALITY

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24 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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