Bachelor's-1% vs national median518 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Ball State University
Ranked 141st of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,930
middle 50%: $37,154 – $66,162
Median · 5 years out
$68,303
middle 50%: $53,655 – $88,123
Median · 10 years out
$82,107
middle 50%: $60,798 – $113,771
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 $51k in their first year. Median salaries reach $82k after ten years.
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 yrs
≈ $6,720 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Toledo
$68,664 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$68,578 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$68,495 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$68,465 · 5 yrs out
Grace College and Theological Seminary
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$68,236 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$68,036 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$67,960 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$67,773 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$67,763 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ball State University
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,168 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$88,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$81,133 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
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