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Bachelor's+23% vs national median550 grads tracked

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

Ranked 31st of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,275
middle 50%: $41,668 – $71,054
Median · 5 years out
$84,666
middle 50%: $63,676 – $108,938
Median · 10 years out
$107,097
middle 50%: $74,606 – $148,888

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)'s bachelor's program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $55,275 one year after graduating, rising to $107,097 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $68,678 for this field, ranking 31st 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,792 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio State University (The)
$87,021 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Bryant University
$86,429 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$86,244 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$85,395 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$85,174 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$84,172 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$83,586 · 5 yrs out
Fairfield University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$83,507 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$82,749 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out

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