Business Administration, Management and Operations bachelor's degree outcomes at Fort Hays State University

Hays, KS · Public · 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 trail the same-degree benchmark.

$7,104 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 44.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −30% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+21%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$52,129 → $63,192

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

72Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

130Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

141Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$8,399Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,569

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$61,153

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$12,569Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,909Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE90.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE47.7%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.

$52,129Year 1

$61,153Year 4

$63,192Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.6% 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$5,096

Estimated loan payment$286

141borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$61,153 vs. $68,257

$7,104 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$83,310 median wageKS estimate · 660 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$131,710 median wageKS estimate · 2,690 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$125,750 median wageKS estimate · 2,420 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$118,570 median wageKS estimate · 1,150 jobs · 11-3012+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$111,030 median wageKS estimate · 5,120 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$92,840 median wageKS estimate · 24,660 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$153,820 median wageKS estimate · 240 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$117,270 median wageKS estimate · 1,080 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,130 median wageKS estimate · 1,150 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProject Management Specialists$100,010 median wageKS estimate · 6,030 jobs · 13-1082+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$69,520 median wageKS estimate · 1,780 jobs · 13-1081+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,000 median wageKS estimate · 12,010 jobs · 43-1011+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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