Is a business administration degree from Schoolcraft Community College District worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 30% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 38%. If the highest possible early salary is the main goal, several Michigan programs report higher pay, usually with more debt.

Schoolcraft Community College District Business Administration (Associate's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: How much debt do Schoolcraft Community College District business administration graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $10,000, which ranks 2nd lowest of 14 business administration associate's programs in Michigan. That works out to about $106 a month over 10 years.

Q: Do Schoolcraft Community College District business administration graduates stay in Michigan?

Most do. 100% (29 of 29) were working in Michigan one year after graduating.

Associate's in Business Administration, Management and Operations
Public college
Livonia, MI
About 157 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Schoolcraft Community College District business administration graduates earn about what business administration graduates earn nationally, $33,086 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $10,000 in federal loans, less than at 76% of business administration programs in the country. Strong value, but not one of the highest-paying business administration degrees in Michigan.

First-year earnings$33,08642nd percentile of 337 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$52,16158% more than year one

Median federal debt$10,0002nd lowest of 14 Michigan programs

Debt-to-earnings30%Michigan median 39%, national 38%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Michigan and national columns are the medians across all business administration associate's programs that report the figure.

	Schoolcraft Community College District	Michigan	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$33,086	$34,837	$34,615
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$52,161	$47,497	$44,516
Median federal debt at graduation	$10,000	$14,070	$13,418
Debt as share of first-year pay	30%	39%	38%
Programs compared		14	337

Five years out, Schoolcraft Community College District graduates earn more than the national figure and about $4,664 more than the Michigan median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Michigan business administration program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Michigan medians.

Schoolcraft Community College DistrictOther Michigan programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 58% between the first and fifth year.

Schoolcraft Community College District grads, year 1$33,086

Schoolcraft Community College District grads, year 5$52,161

All Michigan business administration grads, year 5$47,497

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $106 a month, or 3.8% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

100% of graduates (29 of 29) were working in Michigan one year after graduating. Prices in the Detroit area are about the same as the national average.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to business administration, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

General and Operations Managers

$99,530

Median pay in Michigan. 85,860 people work in this job in Michigan. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 285,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $49,380Top 10%: $222,810

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

$64,720

Median pay in Michigan. 30,690 people work in this job in Michigan. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 127,400 openings a year. Typical education to start: high school diploma or equivalent, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $44,830Top 10%: $98,770

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

$46,430

Median pay in Michigan. 30,750 people work in this job in Michigan. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 113,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: high school diploma or equivalent, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $31,610Top 10%: $70,640

Project Management Specialists

$100,970

Median pay in Michigan. 25,330 people work in this job in Michigan. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 76,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $61,980Top 10%: $154,260

About Schoolcraft Community College District

In-district tuition and fees	$4,736 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$8,142 / year
Average net price after aid	$2,260 / year
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	18%
Undergraduate students	7,511

Business Administration ranks 5th of 7 associate's programs at Schoolcraft Community College District by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($74,889), Electromechanical Technology ($57,104), and Criminal Justice ($49,224).

Other business administration associate's programs near Livonia

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Schoolcraft Community College DistrictLivonia, MI · public		$33,086	$10,000
Henry Ford CollegeDearborn, MI · public	12 mi	$37,860	$14,250
Washtenaw Community CollegeAnn Arbor, MI · public	16 mi	$41,152	$19,691
Oakland Community CollegeAuburn Hills, MI · public	19 mi	$35,493	$11,862
Macomb Community CollegeWarren, MI · public	24 mi	$43,491	$9,500
Monroe County Community CollegeMonroe, MI · public	35 mi	$27,663	$13,443
Mott Community CollegeFlint, MI · public	43 mi	$31,303	$13,130
Jackson CollegeJackson, MI · public	53 mi	$29,624	$11,393
Baker CollegeOwosso, MI · private nonprofit	54 mi	$40,585	$23,937

Common questions

The median graduate earns $33,086 one year after graduating and $52,161 five years after. The median across business administration associate's programs in Michigan is $34,837.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Michigan comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the business administration program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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