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Bachelor's+2% vs national median937 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at University of Iowa

Ranked 120th of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,944
middle 50%: $35,255 – $59,379
Median · 5 years out
$69,779
middle 50%: $53,945 – $96,164
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Iowa's bachelor's program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $47,944 one year after graduating, rising to $69,779 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $68,678 for this field, ranking 120th of 402 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,909 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hamline University
$70,412 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$70,090 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$70,083 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$69,974 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$69,851 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$69,794 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$69,533 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$69,501 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$69,273 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$69,254 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$69,224 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$69,162 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Iowa

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out

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