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Bachelor's-10% vs national median3,155 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Ranked 242nd of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,261
middle 50%: $31,566 – $53,493
Median · 5 years out
$61,560
middle 50%: $47,554 – $81,408
Median · 10 years out
$80,008
middle 50%: $58,389 – $108,059

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

Business Administration graduates earn $42k initially. Median salaries climb to $62k by year five and $80k 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?

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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,907 total interest

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