Business Administration, Management and Operations at Blue Mountain Christian University

Blue Mountain Christian University's business program starts graduates at $42,394—below the national median but actually above Mississippi's median of $39,765. That 60th percentile state ranking matters for students planning to work locally, where this degree appears to deliver solid middle-of-the-pack performance against competitors like Mississippi College and William Carey. The real advantage here is the debt load: at $19,875, it's $5,000 below Mississippi's median and nearly $7,000 below the national average, creating a manageable 0.47 debt-to-earnings ratio that lets graduates get ahead faster than peers elsewhere.

The caveat is hard to ignore—this data comes from fewer than 30 graduates, making these numbers less reliable than you'd find at larger programs. A few unusually high or low earners can skew the entire picture. Still, the combination of below-average debt and above-average state performance suggests the program isn't extracting a premium price for what it delivers.

For Mississippi families, this represents a reasonable in-state value if your student thrives in small, faith-based environments. The earnings won't impress national recruiters, but the debt burden won't follow your child around either. Just recognize you're betting on limited data.