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Bachelor's-5% vs national median196 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Eastern Illinois University

Ranked 190th of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,967
middle 50%: $35,030 – $61,703
Median · 5 years out
$65,194
middle 50%: $47,695 – $86,814
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $52,071 – $96,991

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 Eastern Illinois University's bachelor's program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $46,967 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $68,678 for this field, ranking 190th 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?

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

Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,239 total interest

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