Bachelor's-2% vs national median576 grads tracked
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Lamar University
Ranked 149th of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,574
middle 50%: $35,460 – $63,522
Median · 5 years out
$67,611
middle 50%: $49,274 – $94,778
Median · 10 years out
$88,097
middle 50%: $60,159 – $132,092
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 earn a median of $47,574 in year one. Salaries grow to $88,097 by the tenth year.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,034 total interest
Same major at other universities
Benedictine University
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$68,036 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$67,960 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$67,773 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$67,763 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$67,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$67,587 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$67,380 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$67,350 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$67,214 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$67,122 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$67,099 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lamar University
Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$125,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,775 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,427 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
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