COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Business Administration, Management and Operations master's degree at Portland State University
Portland, OR · 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 notably above similar programs.
$19,796 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $346,405 / 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$58,014Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$123,281$65,267 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 29 Grad 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$123,281 vs. $68,257
$55,024 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$9,552
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$123,281
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Process Improvement Certificate Program
- Reported price
- $0
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Project Managment Certificate Program
- Reported price
- $3,076
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
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$9,552Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,590Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.7%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$10,273
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$123,281 vs. $103,485
$19,796 above 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$100,180 median wageOR estimate · 940 jobs · 25-1011$78,190–$129,620 middle 50% of OR wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$125,580 median wageOR estimate · 7,680 jobs · 11-9199$99,430–$170,870 middle 50% of OR wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$141,690 median wageOR estimate · 5,550 jobs · 11-9111$115,620–$184,780 middle 50% of OR wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$119,420 median wageOR estimate · 3,150 jobs · 11-3051$95,460–$145,900 middle 50% of OR wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$113,250 median wageOR estimate · 2,620 jobs · 11-3012$92,440–$143,840 middle 50% of OR wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$103,490 median wageOR estimate · 36,190 jobs · 11-1021$74,670–$160,590 middle 50% of OR wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$143,120 median wageOR estimate · 1,700 jobs · 11-9121$124,190–$202,460 middle 50% of OR wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$110,710 median wageOR estimate · 1,830 jobs · 11-3013$89,010–$139,560 middle 50% of OR wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$105,480 median wageOR estimate · 19,380 jobs · 13-1082$81,260–$134,270 middle 50% of OR wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$103,520 median wageOR estimate · 2,860 jobs · 11-3071$83,200–$135,330 middle 50% of OR wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLogisticians$83,180 median wageOR estimate · 3,170 jobs · 13-1081$68,370–$108,830 middle 50% of OR wages+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$74,300 median wageOR estimate · 12,200 jobs · 43-1011$60,600–$85,220 middle 50% of OR 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.
Manufacturing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Finance and Insurance
Wholesale Trade
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.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
$21,027 higher earnings · $6,519 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $144,308
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,033
University of Michigan-Dearborn
$19,429 higher earnings · $60 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $142,710
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $9,492
University of Florida
$14,123 higher earnings · $3,011 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $137,404
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,541
California State University, Los Angeles
$3,330 higher earnings · $5,585 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $126,611
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,967
DATA QUALITY
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79 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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