COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Business Administration, Management and Operations graduate/professional certificate at Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI · 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 close to similar programs.
$7,001 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $520,070 / 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.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$58,014Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$101,507$43,493 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
$101,507 vs. $68,257
$33,250 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$17,597
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$101,507
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,597Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,681Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE89.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE58.7%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.
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$8,459
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$101,507 vs. $94,506
$7,001 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$111,190 median wageMI estimate · 2,240 jobs · 25-1011$64,730–$163,360 middle 50% of MI wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$134,260 median wageMI estimate · 9,380 jobs · 11-9199$104,810–$169,280 middle 50% of MI wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$120,660 median wageMI estimate · 14,320 jobs · 11-3051$97,090–$148,360 middle 50% of MI wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$108,210 median wageMI estimate · 6,590 jobs · 11-3012$83,730–$141,980 middle 50% of MI wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$107,570 median wageMI estimate · 16,060 jobs · 11-9111$84,090–$139,450 middle 50% of MI wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$99,530 median wageMI estimate · 85,860 jobs · 11-1021$65,000–$155,330 middle 50% of MI wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$129,070 median wageMI estimate · 2,220 jobs · 11-9121$98,300–$169,290 middle 50% of MI wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$100,970 median wageMI estimate · 25,330 jobs · 13-1082$78,290–$129,310 middle 50% of MI wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$99,100 median wageMI estimate · 8,180 jobs · 11-3071$77,100–$128,990 middle 50% of MI wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$98,150 median wageMI estimate · 4,920 jobs · 11-3013$75,370–$125,460 middle 50% of MI wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$83,200 median wageMI estimate · 10,270 jobs · 13-1081$65,220–$106,570 middle 50% of MI wages+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,720 median wageMI estimate · 30,690 jobs · 43-1011$52,490–$81,340 middle 50% of MI wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.
Ferris State University
$8,973 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $91,584
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,624
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
$27,278 higher earnings · $434 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $128,785
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $17,163
Weber State University
$21,668 higher earnings · $7,339 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $123,175
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,258
East Carolina University
$3,150 higher earnings · $1,858 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $104,657
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,739
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
22 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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