Bachelor's Degree Business Administration (MBA) Full Time

Business Administration, Management and Operations

at Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies · Springfield, Missouri

Graduates a year

Completions reported to the Dept. of Education

Median earnings

$39,969

2 years after graduating

Median debt

$27,000

Federal loans at graduation

Loan repayment

$286/mo

On a standard 10-year plan

About this program

Drury University's College of Continuing Professional Studies offers a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Management and Operations. About 54 people graduate from this programme each year, so you are part of a small cohort. The degree is based in Springfield, Missouri. One year after finishing, graduates of this programme earn a median of $35,852. Two years out, that rises to $39,969. Nationally, the middle earnings for the same subject and level are $41,937, so this programme sits a bit below the midpoint. Its rank is 685 of 1,123 programmes in the same subject and level. Within Missouri, it ranks 15th out of 25. Among Drury's own programmes, it has the highest earnings rank, 1st of 13. Students who borrow leave with a median debt of $27,000. That works out to a typical monthly loan payment of $286. With median earnings two years after finishing at $39,969, that payment is about 9 percent of monthly income, which is manageable but worth planning for.

How this program compares

Against every other bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management and Operations in the United States, this one ranks 685 of 1,123 on graduate earnings — in the bottom half. Within Missouri it is 15 of 25. Among the 13 bachelor's degrees Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies itself offers, it is the 1st highest earning.

	This program	Typical Business Administration, Management and Operations bachelor's degree
Median earnings	$39,969	$41,937
Median debt	$27,000	$26,000
Graduates a year	54	575 of 1,330 by size

Graduates here earn about 5% below the typical Business Administration, Management and Operations bachelor's degree in the country. They borrow roughly 4% more than that typical program.

What this program covers

A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.

Also known as

General Management Business Administration

Definition of CIP 520201 “Business Administration and Management, General” from the US Department of Education’s Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2020).

Where this degree leads

Occupations the Department of Education links to this field of study in its CIP-to-SOC crosswalk.

Chief Executives General and Operations Managers Sales Managers Administrative Services Managers Facilities Managers Industrial Production Managers Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Compensation and Benefits Managers Human Resources Managers Training and Development Managers Construction Managers Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling Social and Community Service Managers Personal Service Managers, All Other Managers, All Other Cost Estimators Human Resources Specialists Logisticians Project Management Specialists Management Analysts Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists Business Operations Specialists, All Other Business Teachers, Postsecondary Purchasing Managers

What graduates earn — and owe

Students who completed the bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management and Operations at Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies had median earnings of $39,969 2 years after graduating. Those who borrowed left with a median federal student debt of $27,000, about $286/mo on a standard ten-year repayment plan. That is a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.68 — under 1.0 generally means a graduate earns more in a year than they borrowed in total.

Figures cover federally aided students only and are published by the US Department of Education in the College Scorecard field-of-study data. Where too few students completed a program, the department withholds the figure for privacy — so some programs show none.

About this listing

Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies reports this program to the US Department of Education under CIP code 5202. Tuition, intake dates and entry requirements are set by the university and are not part of the federal record — check the university profile or its own site for those.