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Business Administration, Management and Operations graduate/professional certificate outcomes at Missouri State University-Springfield

Springfield, MO · Public · Federal field 5202

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,525 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$495,310 / 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.

+56%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$59,379$92,543
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
28Year-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
8Recent 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.

82Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
26Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
26Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$53,672Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$99,031$45,359 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$17,613

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$99,031

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,613Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,048Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE57.9%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.

$59,379Year 1
$99,031Year 4
$92,543Year 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$8,253
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$99,031 vs. $94,506

$4,525 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$100,310 median wageMO estimate · 1,720 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$125,760 median wageMO estimate · 11,420 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$117,660 median wageMO estimate · 4,110 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$104,370 median wageMO estimate · 10,800 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$96,920 median wageMO estimate · 4,220 jobs · 11-3012+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$79,300 median wageMO estimate · 109,020 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$129,410 median wageMO estimate · 1,230 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$102,870 median wageMO estimate · 3,650 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$100,380 median wageMO estimate · 1,920 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$94,660 median wageMO estimate · 21,460 jobs · 13-1082+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$78,350 median wageMO estimate · 3,440 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$63,050 median wageMO estimate · 22,360 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.

Lowell, MA

University of Massachusetts-Lowell

$29,754 higher earnings · $450 lower annual net price

Earnings
$128,785
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,163
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Ogden, UT

Weber State University

$24,144 higher earnings · $7,355 lower annual net price

Earnings
$123,175
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,258
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Greenville, NC

East Carolina University

$5,626 higher earnings · $1,874 lower annual net price

Earnings
$104,657
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,739
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Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University

$2,476 higher earnings · $16 lower annual net price

Earnings
$101,507
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,597
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DATA QUALITY

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28 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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