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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

Graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's bachelor's program in Business Administration, Management and Operations earn a median $54,446 one year after graduating, rising to $105,480 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $68,678 for this field, ranking 52nd 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,975 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Texas
$81,246 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$81,215 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$81,210 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$81,113 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$80,959 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$80,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$80,143 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$79,664 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$79,376 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$79,178 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$79,131 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out

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