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Associate+6% vs national median421 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 74th of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,280
middle 50%: $28,365 – $56,406
Median · 5 years out
$55,839
middle 50%: $40,170 – $70,698
Median · 10 years out
$66,590
middle 50%: $48,389 – $88,210

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne's associate program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $40,280 one year after graduating, rising to $66,590 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $52,542 for this field, ranking 74th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,627 total interest

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