Business Administration, Management and Operations at Metropolitan Community College Area

Metropolitan Community College's business associate program outperforms nearly every comparable program in Nebraska and nationally. First-year earnings of $43,956 beat the Nebraska median by nearly $10,000 and rank in the 93rd percentile nationally—this is a significant advantage for an associate degree. Among Nebraska's 10 business programs, only Southeast Community College comes close to these outcomes.

The debt picture is equally solid. At $10,458, graduates borrow about what peers in Nebraska pay, but because earnings are so much higher, the debt-to-earnings ratio hits just 0.24. That means graduates are paying less than three months of income for their degree—a manageable burden that most can pay off quickly. The earnings bump from year one to year four suggests graduates find stable footing in Omaha's job market.

The main caveat here is sample size: fewer than 30 graduates reported data, so individual circumstances can skew these numbers. But the gap between these results and both state and national medians is too large to dismiss. For Nebraska families, this program delivers stronger earning power than nine out of ten competitors while keeping debt reasonable. If your child wants to stay in the region and enter business quickly, this is one of the state's most efficient paths to middle-income work.