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Certificate (under 1 year)+26% vs national median40 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 10th of 108 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,986
middle 50%: $50,311 – $81,043
Median · 5 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $41,695 – $89,880
Median · 10 years out
$82,300
middle 50%: $52,989 – $122,926

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business Administration, Management and Operations (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Purdue University Fort Wayne's certificate (under 1 year) program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $65,986 one year after graduating, rising to $82,300 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% above the national median of $57,042 for this field, ranking 10th of 108 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,470 total interest

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