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Bachelor's-13% vs national median2,047 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Coastal Carolina University

Ranked 278th of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,248
middle 50%: $27,871 – $50,074
Median · 5 years out
$59,724
middle 50%: $43,140 – $81,213
Median · 10 years out
$76,359
middle 50%: $54,399 – $113,113

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 Coastal Carolina University's bachelor's program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $38,248 one year after graduating, rising to $76,359 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $68,678 for this field, ranking 278th 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,477 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$59,996 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$59,915 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$59,858 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$59,793 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$59,420 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$59,411 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$58,884 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$58,867 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Coastal Carolina University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$86,048 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,277 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,243 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,193 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,731 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$68,444 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$65,757 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$62,512 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out

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