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

Greeneville, TN · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5202

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$7,284 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
44.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−40% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$60,973 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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+19%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$48,874$58,012
181Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
195Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
226Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
134Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$18,153Awarding-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.

254Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
48Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
149Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
140Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$60,973$27,984 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 30 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$21,131

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

02 · BORROWING$27,093

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,973

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$287/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,131Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$43,776Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE72.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE25.4%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.

$48,874Year 1
$60,973Year 4
$58,012Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.6% 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$5,081
Estimated loan payment$287
134borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,973 vs. $68,257

$7,284 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$85,950 median wageTN estimate · 1,260 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$99,430 median wageTN estimate · 17,510 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$127,410 median wageTN estimate · 8,170 jobs · 11-3012+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$119,430 median wageTN estimate · 6,310 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$107,120 median wageTN estimate · 14,160 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$106,970 median wageTN estimate · 63,720 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$124,530 median wageTN estimate · 880 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$106,730 median wageTN estimate · 2,580 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,740 median wageTN estimate · 4,910 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProject Management Specialists$85,890 median wageTN estimate · 20,780 jobs · 13-1082+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$71,280 median wageTN estimate · 4,990 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$66,390 median wageTN estimate · 49,870 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.

Knoxville, TN

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

$21,101 higher earnings · $6,593 less debt · $2,155 lower annual net price

Earnings
$82,074
Debt
$20,500
Annual net price
$18,976
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Chattanooga, TN

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

$5,581 higher earnings · $4,093 less debt · $6,866 lower annual net price

Earnings
$66,554
Debt
$23,000
Annual net price
$14,265
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Memphis, TN

University of Memphis

$4,072 higher earnings · $1,593 less debt · $8,734 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,045
Debt
$25,500
Annual net price
$12,397
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Jefferson City, TN

Carson-Newman University

$3,530 higher earnings · $4,616 less debt · $880 lower annual net price

Earnings
$64,503
Debt
$22,477
Annual net price
$20,251
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DATA QUALITY

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226 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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