Business Administration, Management and Operations at Dunwoody College of Technology

Four years out, Dunwoody's business graduates earn $76,988—a notable jump from the estimated first-year figure of $52,469 that mirrors what similar business programs across Minnesota produce. That trajectory, combined with estimated debt around $26,927, creates a manageable ratio of roughly 0.5, meaning graduates would owe about half their first-year salary. For context, this debt level matches both state and national norms for business bachelor's programs.

The challenge here is that both the early earnings and debt figures are derived from peer programs rather than Dunwoody's actual outcomes, which the Department of Education suppresses due to small graduate cohorts. The four-year earnings figure of nearly $77,000 is real data for this program, and it compares favorably—sitting above established schools like the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ($65,996) and well ahead of the national median ($45,703). What we can't verify is whether Dunwoody's graduates start at the typical Minnesota level or somewhere different.

If the estimated first-year earnings hold true, the math works: decent starting position, strong mid-career growth, and debt that shouldn't dominate monthly budgets. But given that virtually all the early-stage numbers are projections, you're betting on Dunwoody's outcomes matching the broader Minnesota pattern. The strong four-year figure suggests the program delivers eventually, but the path there remains less certain than it would be at schools with published starting salary data.