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
Business Administration graduates earn a median $40,280 in their first year. Median earnings reach $66,590 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,627 total interest
Same major at other universities
Holyoke Community College
$56,367 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$56,254 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$56,045 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$55,863 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$55,826 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$55,647 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Lakeview College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$55,436 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out
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