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Bachelor's-8% vs national median763 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Northeastern Illinois University

Ranked 218th of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,566
middle 50%: $35,864 – $60,829
Median · 5 years out
$63,493
middle 50%: $49,545 – $84,166
Median · 10 years out
$79,355
middle 50%: $56,496 – $108,486

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 Northeastern Illinois University's bachelor's program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $47,566 one year after graduating, rising to $79,355 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $68,678 for this field, ranking 218th 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
≈ $7,272 total interest

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