How much do Business Administration, Management and Operations bachelor's degree graduates from Purdue University Global earn?

The reported median is $66,495 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $45,176.

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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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Business Administration, Management and Operations bachelor's degree at Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN · 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.

$1,762 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 67.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $8,738 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +2% · Positive 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+$34,950

$8,000Current college-wide context+$2,950

$16,000Annual price−$29,050

$24,000Annual price−$61,050

$32,000Annual price−$93,050

$40,000Annual price−$125,050

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+0%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$57,308 → $57,541

734Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

973Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

823Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$8,800Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

53Recent 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.

6,674Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

952Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

3,368Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

2,879Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

21.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 1,535 non-completers

1,024Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

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

Observed year-4 earnings$66,495$31,687 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$7,770

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

02 · BORROWING$45,176

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$66,495

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$479/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,770Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,660Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE50.0%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.

$57,308Year 1

$66,495Year 4

$57,541Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.6% 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$5,541

Estimated loan payment$479

823borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$66,495 vs. $68,257

$1,762 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$86,640 median wageIN estimate · 2,030 jobs · 25-1011$66,000–$134,320 middle 50% of IN wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$79,900 median wageIN estimate · 6,990 jobs · 11-9199$58,470–$129,880 middle 50% of IN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$121,500 median wageIN estimate · 9,400 jobs · 11-3051$98,740–$157,830 middle 50% of IN wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$112,990 median wageIN estimate · 5,620 jobs · 11-3012$83,960–$148,900 middle 50% of IN wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$108,170 median wageIN estimate · 47,180 jobs · 11-1021$75,690–$167,830 middle 50% of IN wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$104,140 median wageIN estimate · 12,340 jobs · 11-9111$82,940–$134,950 middle 50% of IN wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$108,720 median wageIN estimate · 4,190 jobs · 11-3071$86,670–$137,510 middle 50% of IN wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNatural Sciences Managers$108,250 median wageIN estimate · 1,670 jobs · 11-9121$66,850–$164,640 middle 50% of IN wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$104,560 median wageIN estimate · 4,110 jobs · 11-3013$80,800–$135,800 middle 50% of IN wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$95,020 median wageIN estimate · 11,970 jobs · 13-1082$72,690–$122,260 middle 50% of IN wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$77,670 median wageIN estimate · 3,890 jobs · 13-1081$62,140–$100,720 middle 50% of IN wages+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,490 median wageIN estimate · 21,780 jobs · 43-1011$55,650–$84,840 middle 50% of IN wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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