Business Administration, Management and Operations graduates from Liberty University earn $42,123 median salary — below the national average for this program.

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia • Graduate Certificate

Median Earnings
$42,123
Graduates earn below the national average for this program

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

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Liberty University and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Business Administration, Management and Operations at the graduate certificate 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. IPEDS reports 363 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Liberty University, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.

Median graduate earnings of $42,123 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 $79,133 across all institutions offering Business Administration, Management and Operations, graduates here earn below the national average for this program. Across all programs at Liberty University, the mean median-earnings figure is $56,352, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school.. Program-level debt and earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard FOS release, updated annually.

Earnings Comparison

This School
$42,123
Business Administration, Management and Operations
National Average
$79,133
All schools, same program
School Average
$56,352
All programs at Liberty University

Program Details

Graduate Certificate
Credential Level
363
Completers (IPEDS)
494
Schools Offering

Debt & ROI

$42,123
Median Earnings

Business Administration, Management and Operations at Other Schools

School Median Earnings Median Debt
Seattle University $150,502 $44,537
University of Iowa $132,152 $29,500
University of Massachusetts-Lowell $128,785
Claremont Graduate University $128,163
George Washington University $124,760
University of Southern California $123,330 $79,250
Weber State University $123,175
Wayne State University $118,387
Champlain College $115,119 $28,745
University of St Thomas $113,614 $45,864

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.