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Associate+48% vs national median50 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

Ranked 3rd of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,096
middle 50%: $29,948 – $61,545
Median · 5 years out
$77,901
middle 50%: $52,283 – $97,992
Median · 10 years out
$93,589
middle 50%: $65,986 – $116,180

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business Administration, Management and Operations (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis's associate program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $48,096 one year after graduating, rising to $93,589 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 48% above the national median of $52,542 for this field, ranking 3rd of 329 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,524 total interest

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