Champlain College Business Administration: earnings, debt & careers

Business Administration graduates of Champlain College earn a median $69,076 four years after graduating ($46,334 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $26,000. That is $4,278 above the U.S. median for Business Administration graduates ($64,798 across 1104 colleges), and ranks 4th of 5 Vermont colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$69,076

U.S. median for this major: $64,798.

College Scorecard field of study; 92 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$46,334

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$26,000

About 38% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $25,808.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$35,860 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $65,009. College Scorecard.

Champlain College Business Administration: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Champlain College graduates$69,076
Vermont median (5 colleges)$73,203 (−$4,127)
U.S. median (1104 colleges)$64,798 (+$4,278)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Business Administration nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses Champlain College's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$28,885$120,7394.2 years
$30–48k$26,034$108,8223.8 years
$48–75k$34,164$142,8065.0 years
$75–110k$33,857$141,5225.0 years
$110k+$41,438$173,2116.1 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (53% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Business Administration graduates 4 years after graduating ($69,076) minus $40,610 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in VT (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $28,466 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Business Administration at Vermont colleges

Every Vermont college we cover that reports Business Administration graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1University of Vermont$82,284$21,500$19,34379%
2Saint Michael's College$73,566$26,950$25,23973%
3Norwich University$73,203$27,000$22,25760%
4Champlain College$69,076$26,000$35,86065%
5Vermont State University$51,438—$18,21247%

Careers for Business Administration graduates

Management analyst

Burlington area$118,270
Vermont$107,520
U.S.$101,860

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +10.1% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

General and Operations Managers

Burlington area$98,430
Vermont$98,640
U.S.$105,770

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Project Management Specialists

Burlington area$85,410
Vermont$80,800
U.S.$102,320

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +6.7% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at Champlain College, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Champlain College Business Administration questions

How much do Champlain College Business Administration graduates earn?

Business Administration graduates of Champlain College earn a median $69,076 four years after graduating and $46,334 one year after. The U.S. median for Business Administration graduates across 1104 colleges is $64,798.

How much debt do Champlain College Business Administration graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Business Administration graduates of Champlain College is $26,000, about 38% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $25,808.

Is Champlain College a good school for Business Administration in Vermont?

On pay, Business Administration graduates of Champlain College earn $69,076 four years out, $4,127 below the median for the same major across 5 Vermont colleges ($73,203) and $4,278 above the U.S. median ($64,798). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does Champlain College rank for Business Administration in Vermont?

Of 5 Vermont colleges reporting Business Administration graduate earnings, Champlain College ranks 4th. The highest is University of Vermont at $82,284.

What jobs do Business Administration graduates get?

A common career is management analyst, with a median wage of $118,270 in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT area and $101,860 nationally. Others include general and operations managers and project management specialists.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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