Bachelor's+9% vs national median1,594 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Elmhurst University
Ranked 80th of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,988
middle 50%: $42,052 – $74,425
Median · 5 years out
$75,137
middle 50%: $57,129 – $100,656
Median · 10 years out
$94,614
middle 50%: $67,750 – $132,737
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
Elmhurst University Business Administration graduates earn a median of $55,988 in year one. Earnings climb to $75,137 at five years and $94,614 by year ten.
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
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,046 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio University
$75,637 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$75,617 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$75,558 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$75,515 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$75,263 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$75,180 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$75,025 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$74,954 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$74,852 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$74,653 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$74,519 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Elmhurst University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$118,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,251 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$82,708 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,961 · 5 yrs out
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