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Business Administration, Management and Operations bachelor's degree outcomes at Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NC · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5202

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$10,514 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
47.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−51% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$57,743 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+34%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,725$50,368
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
43Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
52Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent 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.

172Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
37Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
97Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
114Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$57,743$25,540 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,910

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

02 · BORROWING$27,506

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$57,743

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$292/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,910Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$50,099Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE67.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE44.9%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.

$37,725Year 1
$57,743Year 4
$50,368Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.1% 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$4,812
Estimated loan payment$292
52borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$57,743 vs. $68,257

$10,514 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$79,600 median wageNC estimate · 2,960 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$141,160 median wageNC estimate · 21,830 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$125,940 median wageNC estimate · 9,640 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$114,410 median wageNC estimate · 14,820 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$105,630 median wageNC estimate · 7,360 jobs · 11-3012+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$101,950 median wageNC estimate · 63,740 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$173,870 median wageNC estimate · 6,010 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$108,130 median wageNC estimate · 4,810 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,100 median wageNC estimate · 6,650 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProject Management Specialists$100,820 median wageNC estimate · 36,200 jobs · 13-1082+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$80,780 median wageNC estimate · 7,860 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$62,340 median wageNC estimate · 35,830 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.

Chapel Hill, NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

$78,131 higher earnings · $13,167 less debt · $8,255 lower annual net price

Earnings
$135,874
Debt
$14,339
Annual net price
$11,655
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Raleigh, NC

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

$26,606 higher earnings · $7,506 less debt · $2,607 lower annual net price

Earnings
$84,349
Debt
$20,000
Annual net price
$17,303
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Charlotte, NC

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

$12,911 higher earnings · $5,221 less debt · $4,475 lower annual net price

Earnings
$70,654
Debt
$22,285
Annual net price
$15,435
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Winston-Salem, NC

Salem College

$10,688 higher earnings · $506 less debt · $1,633 lower annual net price

Earnings
$68,431
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$18,277
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DATA QUALITY

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43 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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