Business Administration, Management and Operations: is this graduate/professional certificate worth it?
National picture across 42 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$88,594 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$88,594Median year-4 earnings
$21,548Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$88,594Median reported earnings · year 4
$82,361Average reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
63thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
42Reporting programs
42With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
OPEN PROFILE
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $49,328
- Federal debt
- $14,600
- Reporting programs
- 137
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $48,685
- Federal debt
- $14,000
- Reporting programs
- 592
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $64,466
- Federal debt
- $26,000
- Reporting programs
- 1,282
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $140,589
- Federal debt
- $20,114
- Reporting programs
- 5
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $93,369
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 890
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $109,689
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 18
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $166,604
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 5
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $88,594
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 42
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)
- Year-4 earnings
- $74,472
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 9
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$88,594National median$88,59475th percentile$93,577
42 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1Seattle University$150,5022University of Iowa$132,1523University of Massachusetts-Lowell$128,7854George Washington University$124,7605University of Southern California$123,3306Weber State University$123,1757Champlain College$115,1198East Carolina University$104,6579University of Maryland Global Campus$104,44010Central Michigan University$101,507Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Business Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1011 · 9 crosswalk linksManagers, All OtherSOC 11-9199 · 7 crosswalk linksAdministrative Services ManagersSOC 11-3012 · 4 crosswalk linksGeneral and Operations ManagersSOC 11-1021 · 4 crosswalk linksIndustrial Production ManagersSOC 11-3051 · 4 crosswalk linksMedical and Health Services ManagersSOC 11-9111 · 4 crosswalk linksFacilities ManagersSOC 11-3013 · 3 crosswalk linksFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersSOC 43-1011 · 3 crosswalk linksLogisticiansSOC 13-1081 · 3 crosswalk linksNatural Sciences ManagersSOC 11-9121 · 3 crosswalk linksProject Management SpecialistsSOC 13-1082 · 3 crosswalk linksTransportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersSOC 11-3071 · 3 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Seattle, WA | $150,502 | Not available | Baseline needed | $34,662 |
| 2 | University of IowaGraduate/Professional Certificate | Iowa City, IA | $132,152 | Not available | Baseline needed | $22,531 |
| 3 | University of Massachusetts-LowellGraduate/Professional Certificate | Lowell, MA | $128,785 | Not available | Baseline needed | $17,163 |
| 4 | George Washington UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Washington, DC | $124,760 | Not available | Baseline needed | $36,586 |
| 5 | University of Southern CaliforniaGraduate/Professional Certificate | Los Angeles, CA | $123,330 | Not available | Baseline needed | $32,740 |
| 6 | Weber State UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Ogden, UT | $123,175 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,258 |
| 7 | Champlain CollegeGraduate/Professional Certificate | Burlington, VT | $115,119 | Not available | Baseline needed | $35,860 |
| 8 | East Carolina UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Greenville, NC | $104,657 | Not available | Baseline needed | $15,739 |
| 9 | University of Maryland Global CampusGraduate/Professional Certificate | Adelphi, MD | $104,440 | Not available | Baseline needed | $22,063 |
| 10 | Central Michigan UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Mount Pleasant, MI | $101,507 | Not available | Baseline needed | $17,597 |
| 11 | Missouri State University-SpringfieldGraduate/Professional Certificate | Springfield, MO | $99,031 | Not available | Baseline needed | $17,613 |
| 12 | Regis UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Denver, CO | $93,577 | Not available | Baseline needed | $18,397 |
| 13 | Ferris State UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Big Rapids, MI | $91,584 | Not available | Baseline needed | $8,624 |
| 14 | University of ConnecticutGraduate/Professional Certificate | Storrs, CT | $90,423 | Not available | Baseline needed | $25,097 |
| 15 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusGraduate/Professional Certificate | Waterbury, CT | $90,423 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,875 |
| 16 | University of Connecticut-Avery PointGraduate/Professional Certificate | Groton, CT | $90,423 | Not available | Baseline needed | $13,807 |
| 17 | University of Connecticut-StamfordGraduate/Professional Certificate | Stamford, CT | $90,423 | Not available | Baseline needed | $16,798 |
| 18 | University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusGraduate/Professional Certificate | Hartford, CT | $90,423 | Not available | Baseline needed | $16,403 |
| 19 | DeVry College of New YorkGraduate/Professional Certificate | New York, NY | $88,594 | Not available | Baseline needed | $12,855 |
| 20 | DeVry University-ArizonaGraduate/Professional Certificate | Phoenix, AZ | $88,594 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 21 | DeVry University-CaliforniaGraduate/Professional Certificate | Ontario, CA | $88,594 | Not available | Baseline needed | $33,744 |
| 22 | DeVry University-FloridaGraduate/Professional Certificate | Orlando, FL | $88,594 | Not available | Baseline needed | $29,477 |
| 23 | DeVry University-GeorgiaGraduate/Professional Certificate | Decatur, GA | $88,594 | Not available | Baseline needed | $28,229 |
| 24 | DeVry University-IllinoisGraduate/Professional Certificate | Lisle, IL | $88,594 | Not available | Baseline needed | $30,770 |
| 25 | DeVry University-NevadaGraduate/Professional Certificate | Henderson, NV | $88,594 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 26 | DeVry University-OhioGraduate/Professional Certificate | Columbus, OH | $88,594 | Not available | Baseline needed | $25,001 |
| 27 | DeVry University-TexasGraduate/Professional Certificate | Irving, TX | $88,594 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 28 | DeVry University-VirginiaGraduate/Professional Certificate | Arlington, VA | $88,594 | Not available | Baseline needed | $36,609 |
| 29 | University of Phoenix-ArizonaGraduate/Professional Certificate | Phoenix, AZ | $88,537 | Not available | Baseline needed | $13,520 |
| 30 | American Public University SystemGraduate/Professional Certificate | Charles Town, WV | $87,252 | Not available | Baseline needed | $9,597 |
| 31 | Purdue University GlobalGraduate/Professional Certificate | West Lafayette, IN | $86,413 | Not available | Baseline needed | $7,770 |
| 32 | Webster UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Saint Louis, MO | $85,101 | Not available | Baseline needed | $27,047 |
| 33 | Capella UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Minneapolis, MN | $85,027 | Not available | Baseline needed | $17,956 |
| 34 | Southern New Hampshire UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Manchester, NH | $71,030 | Not available | Baseline needed | $36,708 |
| 35 | Indiana University-IndianapolisGraduate/Professional Certificate | Indianapolis, IN | $70,286 | Not available | Baseline needed | $11,668 |
| 36 | Texas A&M University-College StationGraduate/Professional Certificate | College Station, TX | $69,381 | Not available | Baseline needed | $21,315 |
| 37 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Richmond, VA | $68,939 | Not available | Baseline needed | $23,433 |
| 38 | Belhaven UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Jackson, MS | $61,307 | Not available | Baseline needed | $15,676 |
| 39 | DeVry University-MissouriGraduate/Professional Certificate | , | $88,594 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 40 | DeVry University-North CarolinaGraduate/Professional Certificate | , | $88,594 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 41 | DeVry University-PennsylvaniaGraduate/Professional Certificate | , | $88,594 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 42 | DeVry University-TennesseeGraduate/Professional Certificate | , | $88,594 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.