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Bachelor's+17% vs national median2,623 grads tracked

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 52nd of 402 bachelor's programs in Business Administration, Management and Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,446
middle 50%: $39,617 – $70,052
Median · 5 years out
$80,427
middle 50%: $60,380 – $107,106
Median · 10 years out
$105,480
middle 50%: $73,880 – $150,676

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

Virginia Tech business graduates earn a median $54k in their first year. Salaries rise to $80k after five years and $105k after ten years.

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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,975 total interest

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