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Bachelor's-15% vs national median926 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Purdue University - North Central

Ranked 293rd of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,373
middle 50%: $30,979 – $56,288
Median · 5 years out
$58,224
middle 50%: $42,481 – $78,529
Median · 10 years out
$72,523
middle 50%: $51,382 – $102,907

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 - North Central's bachelor's program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $41,373 one year after graduating, rising to $72,523 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $68,678 for this field, ranking 293rd 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.

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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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,273 total interest

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