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Bachelor's-19% vs national median1,439 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Western Carolina University

Ranked 340th of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,508
middle 50%: $30,544 – $52,732
Median · 5 years out
$55,354
middle 50%: $41,707 – $71,864
Median · 10 years out
$68,412
middle 50%: $50,003 – $93,395

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 Western Carolina University's bachelor's program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $40,508 one year after graduating, rising to $68,412 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $68,678 for this field, ranking 340th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,633 total interest

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