COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Business Administration, Management and Operations master's degree at Appalachian State University
Boone, NC · 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.
$9,347 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $200,690 / 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$54,745Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$94,138$39,393 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
$94,138 vs. $68,257
$25,881 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$16,836
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$94,138
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$16,836Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,169Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE74.5%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$7,845
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$94,138 vs. $103,485
$9,347 below 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$79,600 median wageNC estimate · 2,960 jobs · 25-1011$61,720–$131,980 middle 50% of NC wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$141,160 median wageNC estimate · 21,830 jobs · 11-9199$104,050–$182,390 middle 50% of NC wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$125,940 median wageNC estimate · 9,640 jobs · 11-3051$97,460–$161,330 middle 50% of NC wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$114,410 median wageNC estimate · 14,820 jobs · 11-9111$88,510–$159,870 middle 50% of NC wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$105,630 median wageNC estimate · 7,360 jobs · 11-3012$82,690–$140,200 middle 50% of NC wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$101,950 median wageNC estimate · 63,740 jobs · 11-1021$66,800–$162,170 middle 50% of NC wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$173,870 median wageNC estimate · 6,010 jobs · 11-9121$134,460–$216,510 middle 50% of NC wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$108,130 median wageNC estimate · 4,810 jobs · 11-3013$83,290–$134,120 middle 50% of NC wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,100 median wageNC estimate · 6,650 jobs · 11-3071$82,870–$143,490 middle 50% of NC wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProject Management Specialists$100,820 median wageNC estimate · 36,200 jobs · 13-1082$77,970–$130,690 middle 50% of NC wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$80,780 median wageNC estimate · 7,860 jobs · 13-1081$65,350–$106,240 middle 50% of NC wages+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,340 median wageNC estimate · 35,830 jobs · 43-1011$51,020–$79,090 middle 50% of NC wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Manufacturing
Educational Services
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.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
$109,309 higher earnings · $5,181 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $203,447
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $11,655
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
$28,859 higher earnings · $1,401 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $122,997
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,435
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
$10,443 higher earnings · $5,871 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $104,581
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,965
Western Carolina University
$6,669 higher earnings · $3,521 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $100,807
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,315
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
50 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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