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Business Administration, Management and Operations master's degree at Thomas College

Waterville, ME · 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.

$24,258 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
$126,135 / 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.

+23%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$56,249 → $69,007
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
51Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
66Year-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
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.

91Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
30Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
46Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
67Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$49,586Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$79,227$29,641 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$79,227 vs. $68,257

$10,970 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$18,885

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$79,227

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

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$18,885Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$47,198Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE53.7%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.

$56,249Year 1
$79,227Year 4
$69,007Year 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$6,602
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$79,227 vs. $103,485

$24,258 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$83,250 median wageME estimate · 300 jobs · 25-1011$61,300–$114,710 middle 50% of ME wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$115,920 median wageME estimate · 1,860 jobs · 11-9199$100,700–$145,350 middle 50% of ME wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$124,810 median wageME estimate · 800 jobs · 11-3051$105,340–$158,410 middle 50% of ME wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$120,320 median wageME estimate · 2,450 jobs · 11-9111$94,950–$159,170 middle 50% of ME wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$105,380 median wageME estimate · 263,960 jobs · 11-3012$83,180–$145,000 middle 50% of ME wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$98,860 median wageME estimate · 14,770 jobs · 11-1021$71,090–$135,210 middle 50% of ME wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$141,360 median wageME estimate · 430 jobs · 11-9121$103,600–$186,560 middle 50% of ME wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$102,110 median wageME estimate · 370 jobs · 11-3071$85,500–$130,340 middle 50% of ME wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProject Management Specialists$101,830 median wageME estimate · 2,620 jobs · 13-1082$80,060–$126,020 middle 50% of ME wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$98,310 median wageME estimate · 670 jobs · 11-3013$78,700–$118,290 middle 50% of ME wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$77,780 median wageME estimate · 570 jobs · 13-1081$56,300–$92,920 middle 50% of ME wages+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,530 median wageME estimate · 6,000 jobs · 43-1011$56,960–$82,780 middle 50% of ME 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.

Orono, ME

University of Maine

$27,731 higher earnings · $1,375 lower annual net price

Earnings
$106,958
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,510
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Portland, ME

University of Southern Maine

$15,494 higher earnings · $5,289 lower annual net price

Earnings
$94,721
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,596
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Bangor, ME

Husson University

$4,166 higher earnings

Earnings
$83,393
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$21,005
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Stanford, CA

Stanford University

$182,589 higher earnings · $5,078 lower annual net price

Earnings
$261,816
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,807
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DATA QUALITY

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66 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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