How much do Business Administration, Management and Operations bachelor's degree graduates from Florida Gulf Coast University earn?

The reported median is $66,349 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $20,356.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 3% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Business Administration, Management and Operations bachelor's degree at Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL · 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.

$1,908 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 30.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $8,373 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −7% · Negative payoff
Available price data: 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+$33,490

$8,000Annual price+$1,490

$13,000Current college-wide context−$18,510

$16,000Annual price−$30,510

$24,000Annual price−$62,510

$32,000Annual price−$94,510

$40,000Annual price−$126,510

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+54%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,660 → $59,492

123Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

117Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

154Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

163Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$25,064Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

637Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

86Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

305Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

261Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

8.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 55 non-completers

151Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,488Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$66,349$33,861 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 32 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,568

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

02 · BORROWING$20,356

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$66,349

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$216/mo

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.

Baccalaureate degree (BS) · CIP 52.0201

Management (Business Administration and Management)

Reported price: $7,318
Completion: 93.0%
Employed in Q2: 68.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $11,927

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Baccalaureate degree (BS) · CIP 52.0203

Supply Chain Management

Reported price: $7,318
Completion: 84.0%
Employed in Q2: 75.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $16,308

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,568Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,807Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE63.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE57.4%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.

$38,660Year 1

$66,349Year 4

$59,492Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.9% 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$5,529

Estimated loan payment$216

163borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$66,349 vs. $68,257

$1,908 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$78,870 median wageFL estimate · 2,900 jobs · 25-1011$61,630–$103,220 middle 50% of FL wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$108,890 median wageFL estimate · 37,820 jobs · 11-9199$75,800–$162,070 middle 50% of FL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$120,360 median wageFL estimate · 42,700 jobs · 11-9111$92,540–$160,440 middle 50% of FL wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$119,870 median wageFL estimate · 9,480 jobs · 11-3051$86,090–$161,970 middle 50% of FL wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$101,580 median wageFL estimate · 236,290 jobs · 11-1021$68,400–$158,340 middle 50% of FL wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$94,850 median wageFL estimate · 15,350 jobs · 11-3012$71,440–$132,820 middle 50% of FL wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$112,220 median wageFL estimate · 4,370 jobs · 11-9121$77,150–$165,110 middle 50% of FL wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,570 median wageFL estimate · 221,180 jobs · 11-3071$70,990–$149,310 middle 50% of FL wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$98,780 median wageFL estimate · 8,620 jobs · 11-3013$71,840–$125,650 middle 50% of FL wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$98,070 median wageFL estimate · 76,370 jobs · 13-1082$75,820–$128,640 middle 50% of FL wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$76,410 median wageFL estimate · 15,020 jobs · 13-1081$56,850–$97,650 middle 50% of FL wages+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,360 median wageFL estimate · 93,850 jobs · 43-1011$51,930–$80,520 middle 50% of FL wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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