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Bachelor's-3% vs national median2,614 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Illinois State University

Ranked 163rd of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,736
middle 50%: $34,745 – $57,731
Median · 5 years out
$66,734
middle 50%: $52,200 – $85,604
Median · 10 years out
$87,095
middle 50%: $65,629 – $116,615

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 Illinois State University's bachelor's program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $45,736 one year after graduating, rising to $87,095 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $68,678 for this field, ranking 163rd 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,243 total interest

Same major at other universities

Monmouth College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$67,028 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$66,972 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$66,883 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$66,877 · 5 yrs out
Earlham College
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$66,665 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$66,641 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$66,525 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$66,504 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$66,489 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois State University

Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,435 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$91,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$91,592 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,197 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out

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