Business Administration, Management and Operations at Nazareth University

Nazareth's business program starts behind but catches up impressively—graduates earn about $40,000 initially, then jump to $52,000 by year four, a 31% increase that matches the top-tier national benchmark. That trajectory matters because while first-year earnings lag both national and New York medians by $5,000-6,000, the four-year number closes the gap almost entirely. At 40th percentile within New York, this program sits squarely in the middle of the state's 94 business schools, well below Manhattan's six-figure earners but competitive with regional peers.

The $26,000 debt load is precisely average for business programs both nationally and statewide, and the 0.65 debt-to-earnings ratio is manageable—graduates owe about eight months of their first-year salary. For a school with an 80% acceptance rate serving a substantial population of Pell grant recipients, these outcomes show Nazareth delivers reliable mobility without crushing debt.

The calculation here is straightforward: you're trading a slower start for solid mid-career positioning at a fair price. If your child needs immediate high earnings (say, to support family), this program's initial $40,000 salary may feel tight. But for families comfortable with a two-to-three-year runway, the strong growth pattern and reasonable debt make this a defensible choice among New York's mid-tier business programs.