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Bachelor's-19% vs national median389 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Dakota State University

Ranked 334th of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,579
middle 50%: $34,956 – $52,865
Median · 5 years out
$55,577
middle 50%: $45,109 – $70,808
Median · 10 years out
$69,028
middle 50%: $51,595 – $91,846

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 Dakota State University's bachelor's program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $43,579 one year after graduating, rising to $69,028 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $68,678 for this field, ranking 334th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,261 total interest

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