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Bachelor's+13% vs national median124 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Lehigh Valley

Ranked 65th of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,751
middle 50%: $32,231 – $63,522
Median · 5 years out
$77,666
middle 50%: $61,062 – $98,659
Median · 10 years out
$86,717
middle 50%: $65,458 – $122,926

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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - Lehigh Valley's bachelor's program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $45,751 one year after graduating, rising to $86,717 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $68,678 for this field, ranking 65th 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,716 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana Wesleyan University - NGM Building
$79,076 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$79,043 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$78,865 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$78,323 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$77,929 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$77,476 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$77,346 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$76,832 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$76,557 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Lehigh Valley

Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business/Corporate Communications (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$55,214 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$55,214 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$53,053 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, General (Bachelor's)
$52,387 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$49,328 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$47,435 · 5 yrs out

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