Business Administration, Management and Operations at Tabor College

Tabor College's business program positions itself right at the state median—comparable programs in Kansas typically produce first-year earnings around $51,600 with debt loads near $27,000. That 0.52 debt-to-earnings ratio suggests manageable repayment, though it's worth noting that several Kansas business programs report considerably higher starting salaries, with top performers seeing graduates earn $59,000 or more in their first year.

The challenge here is uncertainty. Because Tabor's graduate cohort is too small for the Department of Education to publish specific outcomes, these figures reflect what similar Kansas business programs typically deliver rather than what Tabor graduates actually earn. The school's 38% Pell Grant rate and modest SAT scores suggest it serves a different student population than competitors like Baker or Kansas, which could mean actual outcomes vary from these peer-program estimates.

For parents, this creates a straightforward calculus: you're betting $27,000 that Tabor's business program performs at least as well as the typical Kansas program in this field. That's not necessarily a bad bet—the state median puts graduates roughly $6,000 ahead of the national benchmark. But without Tabor-specific data, you're making that investment without the same clarity you'd have at schools with published outcomes. If your student has admission options at Kansas programs with reported earnings above $55,000, those offer more certainty about return on investment.