Business Administration, Management and Operations at Brookline College-Tucson

The small cohort size here demands caution, but the pattern is troubling: graduates start $9,000 above the national median for associate-level business programs, then watch their earnings drop 21% by year four to fall below that benchmark. While this program ranks in the 60th percentile among Arizona business associate programs initially, that decline suggests either unstable employment or jobs that don't reward experience—neither scenario inspires confidence for a two-year degree.

The debt picture adds another layer of concern. At $24,431, graduates carry 75% more debt than the typical business associate program nationally, though this matches Arizona's state median. That's manageable with the $42,749 starting salary, but becomes harder to justify as earnings slide into the low $30,000s. With two-thirds of students receiving Pell grants, many borrowers here will struggle if their income trajectory follows this pattern.

Given the tiny sample size, these numbers might not reflect your child's likely outcome—a few graduates in atypical situations can skew the data dramatically. But without more graduates to provide a clearer picture, you're essentially betting on an outlier result. For business administration training, community colleges like Phoenix College show significantly stronger and more stable outcomes at likely lower cost.