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Bachelor's-2% vs national median1,641 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Ranked 155th of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,161
middle 50%: $35,597 – $58,313
Median · 5 years out
$67,099
middle 50%: $53,162 – $84,600
Median · 10 years out
$85,955
middle 50%: $63,967 – $118,676

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 Minnesota State University, Mankato's bachelor's program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $46,161 one year after graduating, rising to $85,955 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $68,678 for this field, ranking 155th 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.

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,187 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lamar University
$67,611 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$67,587 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$67,380 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$67,350 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$67,214 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$67,122 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$67,052 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$67,028 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$66,972 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$66,883 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Engineering (Master's)
$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,769 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,288 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out

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