Associate-12% vs national median246 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Purdue University - North Central
Ranked 223rd of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,014
middle 50%: $26,977 – $61,827
Median · 5 years out
$46,079
middle 50%: $32,317 – $72,442
Median · 10 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $38,852 – $86,717
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 of $39k in their first year. After five years, the median salary reaches $46k.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,918 total interest
Same major at other universities
Iowa Central Community College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$46,269 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$46,249 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$46,223 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$46,184 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$46,032 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$45,870 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$45,690 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$45,534 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University - North Central
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,882 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,717 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,251 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,269 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,067 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,193 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,805 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,860 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,024 · 5 yrs out
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