← All outcomesPROGRAM-CATEGORY PAYOFFBusiness Administration, Management and Operations bachelor's degree outcomes at SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, NY · Public · Federal field 5202
Data scopeFederal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
The short versionReported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.
$11,143 below the national median for the same field and credential.
- Debt pressure
- 43.8% of annual earnings
- Positive-payoff price ceiling
- Not reached
- 10-year scenario
- −46% · Negative payoff
- Evidence coverage
- 5/6 core measures
OUTCOME SIGNALSGraduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+47%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,283 → $56,380190Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort202Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort244Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median297Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$17,246Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential 01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,346Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,000Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$57,114Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$265/moEstimated standard 10-year federal payment.
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.
Enter my price → AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,346Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,279Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE73.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE33.3%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.
$38,283Year 1
$57,114Year 4
$56,380Year 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$4,760
Estimated loan payment$265
297borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?$57,114 vs. $68,257
$11,143 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$104,490 median wageNY estimate · 7,480 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$167,200 median wageNY estimate · 18,470 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$164,120 median wageNY estimate · 33,200 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$142,280 median wageNY estimate · 15,010 jobs · 11-3012+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$130,860 median wageNY estimate · 206,740 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$130,470 median wageNY estimate · 6,630 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$134,680 median wageNY estimate · 5,690 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$131,350 median wageNY estimate · 9,580 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$127,180 median wageNY estimate · 6,740 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProject Management Specialists$121,040 median wageNY estimate · 68,020 jobs · 13-1082+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$88,240 median wageNY estimate · 6,930 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$79,170 median wageNY estimate · 83,110 jobs · 43-1011+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternativesSame degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
New York, NYCUNY Bernard M Baruch College
$16,505 higher earnings · $13,000 less debt · $8,313 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $73,619
- Debt
- $12,000
- Annual net price
- $3,033
View outcomes →New York, NYCUNY City College
$7,300 higher earnings · $14,482 less debt · $7,570 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,414
- Debt
- $10,518
- Annual net price
- $3,776
View outcomes →Jamaica, NYCUNY York College
$5,879 higher earnings · $12,075 less debt · $6,890 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,993
- Debt
- $12,925
- Annual net price
- $4,456
View outcomes →Bronx, NYCUNY Lehman College
$5,382 higher earnings · $13,953 less debt · $8,198 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,496
- Debt
- $11,047
- Annual net price
- $3,148
View outcomes → Compare these programs →DATA QUALITY
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244 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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