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Bachelor's-11% vs national median946 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 255th of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,962
middle 50%: $33,551 – $57,769
Median · 5 years out
$60,913
middle 50%: $46,582 – $80,077
Median · 10 years out
$74,262
middle 50%: $53,918 – $102,190

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

Graduates of Purdue University Fort Wayne's bachelor's program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $43,962 one year after graduating, rising to $74,262 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $68,678 for this field, ranking 255th of 402 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?

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
≈ $7,796 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$61,070 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$60,998 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$60,997 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$60,942 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$60,817 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$60,682 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$60,657 · 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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