How much do Business Administration, Management and Operations bachelor's degree graduates from Peru State College earn?

The reported median is $57,519 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,815.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 16% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Business Administration, Management and Operations bachelor's degree at Peru State College

Peru, NE · 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 below similar programs.

$10,738 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 44.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −45% · Negative payoff
Available price data: 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−$54,810

$8,000Annual price−$86,810

$12,000Current college-wide context−$102,810

$16,000Annual price−$118,810

$24,000Annual price−$150,810

$32,000Annual price−$182,810

$40,000Annual price−$214,810

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+35%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,847 → $57,832

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

43Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

88Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

112Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$10,700Awarding-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.

369Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

65Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

194Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

200Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

13.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 59 non-completers

91Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$57,519$21,437 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 22 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,632

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,815

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$57,519

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$274/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,632Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,240Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE37.6%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.

$42,847Year 1

$57,519Year 4

$57,832Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.7% 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$4,793

Estimated loan payment$274

112borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$57,519 vs. $68,257

$10,738 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$88,690 median wageNE estimate · 530 jobs · 25-1011$65,480–$136,480 middle 50% of NE wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$116,430 median wageNE estimate · 2,640 jobs · 11-9199$80,870–$153,570 middle 50% of NE wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$107,700 median wageNE estimate · 3,770 jobs · 11-9111$93,610–$134,650 middle 50% of NE wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$107,200 median wageNE estimate · 2,160 jobs · 11-3051$87,550–$133,840 middle 50% of NE wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$105,720 median wageNE estimate · 2,600 jobs · 11-3012$86,180–$136,160 middle 50% of NE wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$85,090 median wageNE estimate · 24,030 jobs · 11-1021$61,870–$131,370 middle 50% of NE wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$120,620 median wageNE estimate · 550 jobs · 11-9121$82,640–$145,610 middle 50% of NE wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$102,150 median wageNE estimate · 1,430 jobs · 11-3013$83,200–$127,520 middle 50% of NE wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,380 median wageNE estimate · 1,420 jobs · 11-3071$76,930–$117,250 middle 50% of NE wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProject Management Specialists$80,150 median wageNE estimate · 3,190 jobs · 13-1082$62,390–$102,820 middle 50% of NE wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$65,370 median wageNE estimate · 1,500 jobs · 13-1081$52,140–$85,550 middle 50% of NE wages+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,980 median wageNE estimate · 9,930 jobs · 43-1011$51,420–$76,310 middle 50% of NE 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.

Omaha, NE

University of Nebraska at Omaha

$10,546 higher earnings · $5,315 less debt

Earnings: $68,065
Debt: $20,500
Annual net price: $13,441

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Lincoln, NE

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

$10,399 higher earnings · $3,315 less debt

Earnings: $67,918
Debt: $22,500
Annual net price: $17,747

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Kearney, NE

University of Nebraska at Kearney

$7,165 higher earnings · $5,616 less debt

Earnings: $64,684
Debt: $20,199
Annual net price: $16,242

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Chadron, NE

Chadron State College

$744 higher earnings · $1,024 less debt

Earnings: $58,263
Debt: $24,791
Annual net price: $12,549

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DATA QUALITY

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88 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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