How much do Business Administration, Management and Operations bachelor's degree graduates from Goldey-Beacom College earn?

The reported median is $53,230 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $22,434.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 22% 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 Goldey-Beacom College

Wilmington, DE · Private nonprofit

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 below similar programs.

$15,027 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 42.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −66% · 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−$97,700

$8,000Annual price−$129,700

$16,000Current college-wide context−$161,700

$24,000Annual price−$193,700

$32,000Annual price−$225,700

$40,000Annual price−$257,700

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $61,218

41Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

31Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

55Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

26Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

6Recent 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.

113Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

71Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

70Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

15.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

56Graduates 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$53,230$18,422 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$15,554

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

02 · BORROWING$22,434

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,230

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$238/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Associate in Science · CIP 52.0201

Associate in Science in Business Administration

Reported price: $16,095
Completion: 44.0%
Employed in Q2: 33.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,554Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,502Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE84.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE57.4%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.

Not availableYear 1

$53,230Year 4

$61,218Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.4% 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$4,436

Estimated loan payment$238

26borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,230 vs. $68,257

$15,027 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$130,370 median wageDE estimate · 280 jobs · 25-1011$79,650–$167,870 middle 50% of DE wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$168,060 median wageDE estimate · 1,280 jobs · 11-9199$130,670–$209,180 middle 50% of DE wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$153,000 median wageDE estimate · 370 jobs · 11-3051$129,290–$178,190 middle 50% of DE wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$139,910 median wageDE estimate · 720 jobs · 11-3012$121,500–$178,720 middle 50% of DE wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$137,220 median wageDE estimate · 5,000 jobs · 11-1021$97,920–$200,010 middle 50% of DE wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$134,820 median wageDE estimate · 1,560 jobs · 11-9111$105,430–$187,120 middle 50% of DE wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$167,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 440 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$145,000 median wageDE estimate · 310 jobs · 11-3071$124,290–$176,010 middle 50% of DE wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$129,260 median wageDE estimate · 240 jobs · 11-3013$107,620–$166,000 middle 50% of DE wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$122,190 median wageDE estimate · 1,770 jobs · 13-1082$97,130–$136,510 middle 50% of DE wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$96,090 median wageDE estimate · 520 jobs · 13-1081$73,820–$115,950 middle 50% of DE wages+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$75,220 median wageDE estimate · 5,480 jobs · 43-1011$60,830–$93,640 middle 50% of DE wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Dover, DE

Delaware State University

$6,459 higher earnings · $1,644 lower annual net price

Earnings: $59,689
Debt: $26,000
Annual net price: $13,910

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Newark, DE

University of Delaware

$35,875 higher earnings

Earnings: $89,105
Debt: $24,250
Annual net price: $17,799

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New Castle, DE

Wilmington University

$13,669 higher earnings

Earnings: $66,899
Debt: $26,978
Annual net price: $15,644

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Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

$91,424 higher earnings · $3,434 less debt · $2,416 lower annual net price

Earnings: $144,654
Debt: $19,000
Annual net price: $13,138

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DATA QUALITY

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55 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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