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Bachelor's-12% vs national median1,378 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Northwest Missouri State University

Ranked 263rd of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,006
middle 50%: $31,345 – $53,206
Median · 5 years out
$60,541
middle 50%: $47,087 – $78,154
Median · 10 years out
$78,829
middle 50%: $57,325 – $110,004

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 Northwest Missouri State University's bachelor's program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $42,006 one year after graduating, rising to $78,829 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $68,678 for this field, ranking 263rd 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,008 total interest

Same major at other universities

Missouri State University
$60,817 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$60,682 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$60,544 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Greater Allegheny
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$60,257 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$60,185 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Wilkes-Barre
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$60,173 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest Missouri State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,749 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$81,620 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$80,055 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$61,392 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$59,600 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$59,600 · 5 yrs out

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