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Business administration programs in Sterling, Colorado

11 business programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

1 school offers these business administration programs with classes in the Sterling area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

General and operations managers run the daily work of an organization: they make staff schedules, assign work, see that projects get done and plan how materials and people are used. Most move up from supervisory jobs, and the BLS says top executives typically need a bachelor's degree and considerable work experience.1

In Sterling, all 11 programs take students without a high school diploma.

By kind, the 11 programs here are business management certificate (10 programs) and entrepreneurship and small business course (1 program).

See the 11 programs

All 53 business programs in Colorado, including online programs

How much do business administration programs cost in Sterling?

$3,889 to $13,527

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
44%
Earned a year, estimated
about $31,500
Length
60 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Sterling may also offer business administration programs. How these figures are made

Are there free business administration programs in Sterling?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 11 business programs in Sterling approved for WIOA funding

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11 programs

  • Business management certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Business Administration 3

    Northeastern Junior College

    Sterling

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northeastern Junior College, SterlingBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$30,600
    Price if you pay yourself$13,527
    More details about Business Administration 3 at Northeastern Junior College
    Finished
    37%
    Working at 6 months
    51%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,646
    Length
    60 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,600
    Students counted
    61
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,527

  • Business management certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Business Administration 8

    Northeastern Junior College

    Sterling

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northeastern Junior College, SterlingBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$64,100
    Price if you pay yourself$13,527
    More details about Business Administration 8 at Northeastern Junior College
    Finished
    24%
    Working at 6 months
    44%
    Earned in a quarter
    $16,027
    Length
    60 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,600
    Students counted
    37
    Earned a year, estimated
    $64,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,527

  • Business management certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Business Administration 7

    Northeastern Junior College

    Sterling

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northeastern Junior College, SterlingBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$31,500
    Price if you pay yourself$13,527
    More details about Business Administration 7 at Northeastern Junior College
    Finished
    39%
    Working at 6 months
    48%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,882
    Length
    60 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,600
    Students counted
    33
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,527

  • Business management certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Business Administration 5

    Northeastern Junior College

    Sterling

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northeastern Junior College, SterlingBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$11,600
    Price if you pay yourself$13,527
    More details about Business Administration 5 at Northeastern Junior College
    Finished
    25%
    Working at 6 months
    38%
    Earned in a quarter
    $2,908
    Length
    60 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,600
    Students counted
    23
    Earned a year, estimated
    $11,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,527

  • Business management certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Business Administration 2

    Northeastern Junior College

    Sterling

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northeastern Junior College, SterlingBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$55,700
    Price if you pay yourself$4,915
    More details about Business Administration 2 at Northeastern Junior College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    38%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,934
    Length
    21 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $900
    Students counted
    17
    Earned a year, estimated
    $55,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,915

  • Business management certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Business Administration 9

    Northeastern Junior College

    Sterling

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northeastern Junior College, SterlingBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,889
    More details about Business Administration 9 at Northeastern Junior College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $900
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,889

  • Entrepreneurship and small business courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Rural Business Entrepreneurship

    Northeastern Junior College

    Sterling

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northeastern Junior College, SterlingEntrepreneurship and small business course · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,299
    More details about Rural Business Entrepreneurship at Northeastern Junior College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $900
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,299

  • Business management certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Business Administration 10

    Northeastern Junior College

    Sterling

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northeastern Junior College, SterlingBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,763
    More details about Business Administration 10 at Northeastern Junior College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,800
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,763

  • Business management certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Business Administration 6

    Northeastern Junior College

    Sterling

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northeastern Junior College, SterlingBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,763
    More details about Business Administration 6 at Northeastern Junior College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,800
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,763

  • Business management certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Business Administration 1

    Northeastern Junior College

    Sterling

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northeastern Junior College, SterlingBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,527
    More details about Business Administration 1 at Northeastern Junior College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,600
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,527

  • Business management certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Business Administration 4

    Northeastern Junior College

    Sterling

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northeastern Junior College, SterlingBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,527
    More details about Business Administration 4 at Northeastern Junior College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,600
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,527

How to pay for business administration programs in Sterling

WIOA funding can pay for business administration programs in Sterling

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for business administration programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for business administration programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Sterling

How business administration programs compare with the rest of business and office work across Colorado: Business and office training in Colorado

Where the Sterling business administration program numbers come from

Which Sterling business administration programs are on this list?

These are the business administration programs with classes in the Sterling area that are approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Colorado page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Sterling business administration programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Colorado figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Colorado among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about business administration programs in Sterling

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Top Executives
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List
  10. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns