Business Administration, Management and Operations graduates from Drury University earn $48,281 median salary — above the national average for this program. Median debt: $18,810.

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Drury University

Springfield, Missouri • Associate's

Median Earnings
$48,281
Graduates earn above the national average for this program

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Business Administration, Management and Operations at Drury University

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Drury University and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Business Administration, Management and Operations at the associate's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program — not the school as a whole. Completer counts for the most recent cohort are not currently reported for this program-school pairing.

Median graduate earnings of $48,281 represent Treasury-verified wages approximately one year after program completion, drawn from Social Security Administration records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Compared to the national mean of $45,520 across all institutions offering Business Administration, Management and Operations, graduates here earn above the national average for this program. Across all programs at Drury University, the mean median-earnings figure is $43,383, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. The median cumulative federal loan debt for Business Administration, Management and Operations graduates at Drury University is $18,810, which translates to roughly $157 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.39 is under the 1.0 threshold the College Scorecard uses to flag favorable gainful-employment outcomes — earnings in year one already exceed cumulative borrowing. Program-level debt and earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard FOS release, updated annually.

Earnings Comparison

This School
$48,281
Business Administration, Management and Operations
National Average
$45,520
All schools, same program
School Average
$43,383
All programs at Drury University

Program Details

Associate's
Credential Level
1,260
Schools Offering

Debt & ROI

$18,810
Median Debt
0.39
Debt-to-Earnings (Favorable)
$157/mo
Est. Monthly Payment
$48,281
Median Earnings

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Other Schools

About the Data

Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.

Debt-to-earnings ratio compares cumulative debt to annual earnings. A ratio below 1.0 indicates that annual earnings exceed total debt, generally considered favorable. Estimated monthly payments assume a standard 10-year repayment plan.