Business/Commerce, General programs in Maryland
21 schools in Maryland teach this, at certificate or associate level. 9 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $43,426 at Strayer University-Maryland.
What this work pays in Maryland
General and Operations Managers in Maryland earn a median of $117,930 a year across 96,740 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Project Management Specialists | $104,040 | 30,530 |
| Management Analysts | $121,680 | 19,170 |
| Managers, All Other | $159,040 | 17,530 |
| Construction Managers | $128,330 | 5,770 |
| Facilities Managers | $97,700 | 5,210 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strayer University-Maryland Baltimore | Associate's degree | $32,140 | $43,426 (54 grads) | 119 |
| Anne Arundel Community College Arnold | Associate's degree | — | $39,369 (25 grads) | 80 |
| Carroll Community College Westminster | Associate's degree | — | $35,060 (19 grads) | 34 |
| Frederick Community College Frederick | Associate's degree | $5,380 | $30,771 (19 grads) | 86 |
| Montgomery College Rockville | Associate's degree | $10,898 | $30,409 (29 grads) | 430 |
| Prince George's Community College Largo | Associate's degree | $11,370 | $28,598 (15 grads) | 77 |
| Harford Community College Bel Air | Associate's degree | $10,750 | $28,019 (24 grads) | 125 |
| Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown | Associate's degree | $11,591 | $26,353 (23 grads) | 88 |
| Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore | Associate's degree | $14,750 | $25,194 (41 grads) | 107 |
| College of Southern Maryland La Plata | Associate's degree | — | not published | 79 |
| Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Baltimore City Community College Baltimore | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Baltimore City Community College Baltimore | Associate's degree | — | not published | 21 |
| Cecil College North East | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Chesapeake College Wye Mills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Chesapeake College Wye Mills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| College of Southern Maryland La Plata | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Garrett College McHenry | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Howard Community College Columbia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 76 |
| Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Business/Commerce, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.