Bachelor's-6% vs national median1,515 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Purdue University Northwest
Ranked 205th of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,809
middle 50%: $32,238 – $60,129
Median · 5 years out
$64,438
middle 50%: $47,872 – $85,812
Median · 10 years out
$78,612
middle 50%: $54,726 – $111,218
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
Business Administration graduates start with a median salary of $45k. Earnings grow to $64k by the fifth year.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,475 total interest
Same major at other universities
Piedmont University
$64,779 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$64,759 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$64,687 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$64,549 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$64,520 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$64,471 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$64,384 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$64,351 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$64,312 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$64,289 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$64,212 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University Northwest
Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$89,621 · 5 yrs out
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