Federal data
Highest earning associate's business administration programs in the United States
U.S. business administration programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Daytona Beach | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $74,402 | 44 |
| 2 | Excelsior University | Albany | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $55,602 | 46 |
| 3 | Post University | Waterbury | For-profit, 4-year | $52,463 | 71 |
| 4 | Cleveland State Community College | Cleveland | Public, 2-year | $50,301 | 38 |
| 5 | Columbia Southern University | Orange Beach | For-profit, 4-year | $49,820 | 144 |
| 6 | American Public University System | Charles Town | For-profit, 4-year | $47,518 | 58 |
| 7 | North Hennepin Community College | Brooklyn Park | Public, 2-year | $47,361 | 30 |
| 8 | Moraine Park Technical College | Fond du Lac | Public, 2-year | $46,719 | 38 |
| 9 | Northern Essex Community College | Haverhill | Public, 2-year | $46,439 | 39 |
| 10 | Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $46,051 | 381 |
| 11 | Saint Leo University | Saint Leo | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,820 | 34 |
| 12 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton | Public, 4-year | $45,758 | 47 |
| 13 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati | Public, 4-year | $45,389 | 62 |
| 14 | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Public, 4-year | $44,944 | 88 |
| 15 | Greenville Technical College | Greenville | Public, 4-year | $44,362 | 67 |
| 16 | Portland Community College | Portland | Public, 2-year | $44,172 | 35 |
| 17 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee | Public, 2-year | $44,016 | 30 |
| 18 | Rasmussen University | Ocala | For-profit, 4-year | $43,736 | 194 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.