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Associate+20% vs national median154 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Purdue University Northwest

Ranked 22nd of 329 associate programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,877
middle 50%: $37,867 – $88,474
Median · 5 years out
$63,134
middle 50%: $43,858 – $103,346
Median · 10 years out
$73,641
middle 50%: $53,444 – $113,650

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

Graduates of Purdue University Northwest's associate program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $56,877 one year after graduating, rising to $73,641 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $52,542 for this field, ranking 22nd of 329 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
6 yrs
≈ $6,478 total interest

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