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Business Administration, Management and Operations master's degree at Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LA · Public

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.

$22,288 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$135,985 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+83%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$64,038 → $117,462
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
16Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
41Recent 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.

231Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
38Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
55Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
6.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
15Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$51,545Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$81,197$29,652 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$81,197 vs. $68,257

$12,940 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis1,253 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,864

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$81,197

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings 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.

Bachelor's Degree · CIP 52.0201

Management

Reported price
$47,028
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Bachelor's Degree · CIP 52.0203

Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Reported price
$47,028
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
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 2 of 2 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,864Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,280Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.8%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.

$64,038Year 1
$81,197Year 4
$117,462Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$6,766
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$81,197 vs. $103,485

$22,288 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$129,040 median wageLA estimate · 640 jobs · 25-1011$81,690–$176,570 middle 50% of LA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$103,140 median wageLA estimate · 13,220 jobs · 11-9199$78,870–$136,380 middle 50% of LA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$133,210 median wageLA estimate · 2,680 jobs · 11-3051$103,880–$168,560 middle 50% of LA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$104,550 median wageLA estimate · 7,470 jobs · 11-9111$83,440–$138,520 middle 50% of LA wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$101,790 median wageLA estimate · 43,220 jobs · 11-1021$68,750–$156,040 middle 50% of LA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$99,210 median wageLA estimate · 3,260 jobs · 11-3012$77,010–$130,930 middle 50% of LA wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$115,950 median wageLA estimate · 108,690 jobs · 11-9121$93,610–$146,990 middle 50% of LA wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$97,120 median wageLA estimate · 1,160 jobs · 11-3013$71,610–$113,520 middle 50% of LA wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$93,650 median wageLA estimate · 2,840 jobs · 11-3071$71,420–$120,010 middle 50% of LA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProject Management Specialists$84,850 median wageLA estimate · 8,050 jobs · 13-1082$66,800–$121,500 middle 50% of LA wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$75,230 median wageLA estimate · 1,710 jobs · 13-1081$64,100–$100,230 middle 50% of LA wages+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,180 median wageLA estimate · 20,810 jobs · 43-1011$46,010–$71,560 middle 50% of LA wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 23.2%
02

Finance and Insurance

about 13.9%
03

Educational Services

about 8.9%
04

Manufacturing

about 8.7%
05

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 8.6%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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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.

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana

$42,817 higher earnings

Earnings
$124,014
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$39,949
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Baton Rouge, LA

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

$38,910 higher earnings

Earnings
$120,107
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$19,151
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Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University

$18,579 higher earnings

Earnings
$99,776
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,947
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New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans

$4,018 higher earnings

Earnings
$85,215
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,384
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DATA QUALITY

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16 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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