Business Administration, Management and Operations bachelor's degree outcomes at St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5202
Data scope
Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.
$381 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
52.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$12,190 / year
10-year scenario
−12% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
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+$48,760
$8,000Annual price+$16,760
$16,000Annual price−$15,240
$20,000Current college-wide context−$31,240
$24,000Annual price−$47,240
$32,000Annual price−$79,240
$40,000Annual price−$111,240
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+9%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$54,419 → $59,516Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort34Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort45Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median50Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential32Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.
127Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers62Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count69Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$67,876$31,385 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,764
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$35,410
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$67,876
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$375/mo
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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$54,419Year 1
$67,876Year 4
$59,516Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.6% 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$5,656
Estimated loan payment$375
50borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$67,876 vs. $68,257
$381 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$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.
Crookston, MN
University of Minnesota-Crookston
$26,093 higher earnings · $7,976 less debt · $7,552 lower annual net price