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Business Administration, Management and Operations undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN · Public · Federal field 5202

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,639 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$15,790 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
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 availableNot available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-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
177Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,139

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$51,079

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,139Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,995Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE53.9%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
$51,079Year 4
Not availableYear 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$4,257
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,079 vs. $47,440

$3,639 above 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$95,820 median wageMN estimate · 980 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$152,600 median wageMN estimate · 4,160 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$137,290 median wageMN estimate · 7,560 jobs · 11-3012+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$123,580 median wageMN estimate · 5,080 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$122,700 median wageMN estimate · 11,350 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$99,340 median wageMN estimate · 72,860 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$136,450 median wageMN estimate · 1,530 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$118,180 median wageMN estimate · 4,030 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$109,720 median wageMN estimate · 3,000 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$97,860 median wageMN estimate · 18,850 jobs · 13-1082+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$82,320 median wageMN estimate · 3,450 jobs · 13-1081+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$76,440 median wageMN estimate · 21,690 jobs · 43-1011+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127.4k 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.

Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

$25,436 higher earnings · $2,361 lower annual net price

Earnings
$76,515
Debt
$20,984
Annual net price
$16,778
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Duluth, MN

University of Minnesota-Duluth

$19,789 higher earnings · $396 lower annual net price

Earnings
$70,868
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,743
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Moorhead, MN

Minnesota State University Moorhead

$8,100 higher earnings · $1,142 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,179
Debt
$21,860
Annual net price
$17,997
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Thief River Falls, MN

Northland Community and Technical College

$2,036 higher earnings · $5,164 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,115
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,975
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