Business/Commerce, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Defiance College

Defiance, OH · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5201

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.

$21,871 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 58.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −95% · 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.

—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $41,415

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

18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

21Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$26,337

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$46,536

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/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$26,337Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$53,667Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE47.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE30.6%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.

Not availableYear 1

$46,536Year 4

$41,415Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.4% 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$3,878

Estimated loan payment$286

21borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,536 vs. $68,407

$21,871 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.

Chief Executives$176,440 median wageOH estimate · 4,470 jobs · 11-1011+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$135,510 median wageOH estimate · 22,840 jobs · 11-2022+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$129,940 median wageOH estimate · 7,360 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$109,340 median wageOH estimate · 14,290 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$101,980 median wageOH estimate · 16,130 jobs · 11-9021+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,550 median wageOH estimate · 9,480 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAdministrative Services Managers$101,500 median wageOH estimate · 7,980 jobs · 11-3012+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$97,740 median wageOH estimate · 6,030 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$97,700 median wageOH estimate · 153,160 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$95,770 median wageOH estimate · 34,260 jobs · 13-1082+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$94,270 median wageOH estimate · 25,120 jobs · 13-1111+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$79,770 median wageOH estimate · 3,100 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

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