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Bachelor's-17% vs national median1,328 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Black Hills State University

Ranked 315th of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,680
middle 50%: $31,364 – $53,750
Median · 5 years out
$57,224
middle 50%: $41,723 – $74,231
Median · 10 years out
$69,955
middle 50%: $49,766 – $97,831

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

Business Administration graduates see a $42k median salary in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $70k.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,331 total interest

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