How much do Business Administration, Management and Operations bachelor's degree graduates from Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs earn?

The reported median is $65,877 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $41,758.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 3% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Business Administration, Management and Operations bachelor's degree at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$2,380 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 63.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $7,193 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −15% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$28,770

$8,000Annual price−$3,230

$16,000Current college-wide context−$35,230

$17,000Current college-wide context−$39,230

$24,000Annual price−$67,230

$32,000Annual price−$99,230

$40,000Annual price−$131,230

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+15%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$53,147 → $61,304

972Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

130Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

1,286Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

2,092Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$8,777Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

12,674Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

1,648Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

7,577Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

6,823Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

21.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 2,338 non-completers

1,362Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$65,877$31,069 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,745

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$41,758

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$65,877

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$443/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,745Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,744Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE18.8%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$53,147Year 1

$65,877Year 4

$61,304Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,490

Estimated loan payment$443

2,092borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$65,877 vs. $68,257

$2,380 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Business Teachers, Postsecondary$78,210 median wageCO estimate · 2,080 jobs · 25-1011$55,620–$126,190 middle 50% of CO wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$171,140 median wageCO estimate · 14,060 jobs · 11-9199$135,790–$215,440 middle 50% of CO wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$157,000 median wageCO estimate · 2,340 jobs · 11-3012$123,460–$196,600 middle 50% of CO wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$141,020 median wageCO estimate · 1,730 jobs · 11-3051$108,170–$189,300 middle 50% of CO wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$134,910 median wageCO estimate · 8,400 jobs · 11-9111$103,600–$171,810 middle 50% of CO wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$131,840 median wageCO estimate · 41,870 jobs · 11-1021$91,180–$195,190 middle 50% of CO wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$152,730 median wageCO estimate · 1,640 jobs · 11-9121$121,090–$210,340 middle 50% of CO wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$132,610 median wageCO estimate · 2,310 jobs · 11-3071$102,490–$167,200 middle 50% of CO wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$122,510 median wageCO estimate · 2,150 jobs · 11-3013$98,560–$151,930 middle 50% of CO wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$110,050 median wageCO estimate · 32,390 jobs · 13-1082$85,010–$136,990 middle 50% of CO wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$96,090 median wageCO estimate · 4,490 jobs · 13-1081$77,390–$121,850 middle 50% of CO wages+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$76,600 median wageCO estimate · 26,100 jobs · 43-1011$61,850–$95,590 middle 50% of CO wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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