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Bachelor's-5% vs national median2,857 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at East Carolina University

Ranked 194th of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,995
middle 50%: $33,361 – $58,727
Median · 5 years out
$64,959
middle 50%: $48,446 – $87,066
Median · 10 years out
$79,507
middle 50%: $57,821 – $114,623

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 East Carolina University's bachelor's program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $44,995 one year after graduating, rising to $79,507 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $68,678 for this field, ranking 194th 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,424 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Illinois University
$65,343 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$65,291 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$65,143 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$65,075 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine
$64,999 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$64,889 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$64,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$64,811 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont University
$64,779 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$64,759 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at East Carolina University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out

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