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Business Administration, Management and Operations bachelor's degree outcomes at Saint Michael's College

Name: Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree outcomes at Saint Michael's College
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Colchester, VT · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5202

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$5,309 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 36.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $26,415 / year
10-year scenario: +2% · Positive payoff
Price evidence: 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+$105,660

$8,000Annual price+$73,660

$16,000Annual price+$41,660

$24,000Annual price+$9,660

$25,000Current college-wide context+$5,660

$32,000Annual price−$22,340

$40,000Annual price−$54,340

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+22%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$51,126 → $62,341

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

22Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

92Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

99Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$49,564Awarding-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.

162Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

35Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

57Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

127Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$73,566$38,758 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 21 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$25,239

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

02 · BORROWING$26,950

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$73,566

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,239Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$69,079Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE84.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE72.8%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.

$51,126Year 1

$73,566Year 4

$62,341Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.7% 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$6,131

Estimated loan payment$286

99borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$73,566 vs. $68,257

$5,309 above 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$101,170 median wageVT estimate · 110 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$125,440 median wageVT estimate · 1,060 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$128,690 median wageVT estimate · 860 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$114,150 median wageVT estimate · 480 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$98,640 median wageVT estimate · 8,000 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$97,040 median wageVT estimate · 430 jobs · 11-3012+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$131,290 median wageVT estimate · 290 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,850 median wageVT estimate · 390 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$88,710 median wageVT estimate · 500 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$83,560 median wageVT estimate · 260 jobs · 13-1081+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$80,800 median wageVT estimate · 1,190 jobs · 13-1082+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$68,790 median wageVT estimate · 1,710 jobs · 43-1011+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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