How much debt do Lourdes University business administration graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $28,000, which ranks 27th lowest of 40 business administration bachelor's programs in Ohio. That works out to about $297 a month over 10 years.

Is a business administration degree from Lourdes University worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 68% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 55%. Compare the cost with other Ohio programs before deciding.

Lourdes University Business Administration (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do Lourdes University business administration graduates stay in Ohio?

Most do. 83% (29 of 35) were working in Ohio one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Business Administration, Management and Operations
Private nonprofit university
Sylvania, OH
About 21 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Lourdes University business administration graduates earn about what business administration graduates earn nationally, $40,983 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $28,000 in federal loans, more than at 80% of business administration programs in the country. Several Ohio programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$40,98329th percentile of 1,105 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$48,23818% more than year one

Median federal debt$28,00027th lowest of 40 Ohio programs

Debt-to-earnings68%Ohio median 60%, national 55%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Ohio and national columns are the medians across all business administration bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Lourdes University	Ohio	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$40,983	$46,262	$45,396
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$48,238	$63,516	$62,714
Median federal debt at graduation	$28,000	$27,000	$26,000
Debt as share of first-year pay	68%	60%	55%
Programs compared		40	1,105

Five years out, Lourdes University graduates earn less than the national figure and about $15,278 less than the Ohio median. Several Ohio programs with higher debt show higher pay by the five-year mark.

Debt and first-year pay at every Ohio business administration program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Ohio medians.

Lourdes UniversityOther Ohio programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 18% between the first and fifth year.

Lourdes University grads, year 1$40,983

Lourdes University grads, year 5$48,238

All Ohio business administration grads, year 5$63,516

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $297 a month, or 8.7% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

83% of graduates (29 of 35) were working in Ohio one year after graduating. Prices in the Toledo area are about 9% below the national average, so a $40,983 salary here buys what about $44,812 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to business administration, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

General and Operations Managers

$97,700

Median pay in Ohio. 153,160 people work in this job in Ohio. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 285,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $47,400Top 10%: $216,360

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

$64,220

Median pay in Ohio. 45,070 people work in this job in Ohio. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 127,400 openings a year. Typical education to start: high school diploma or equivalent, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $44,740Top 10%: $97,170

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

$45,680

Median pay in Ohio. 39,110 people work in this job in Ohio. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 113,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: high school diploma or equivalent, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $30,410Top 10%: $70,400

Project Management Specialists

$95,770

Median pay in Ohio. 34,260 people work in this job in Ohio. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 76,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $59,280Top 10%: $160,570

About Lourdes University

Tuition and fees	$29,500 / year
Average net price after aid	$23,206 / year
Admission rate	74%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	32%
Undergraduate students	543

Business Administration ranks 2nd of 4 bachelor's programs at Lourdes University by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($67,414), Business Administration ($40,983), and Teacher Education ($33,041).

Other business administration bachelor's programs near Sylvania

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Lourdes UniversitySylvania, OH · private nonprofit		$40,983	$28,000
University of ToledoToledo, OH · public	6 mi	$51,272	$25,250
Siena Heights UniversityAdrian, MI · private nonprofit	21 mi	$46,506	$23,437
Adrian CollegeAdrian, MI · private nonprofit	22 mi	$41,129	$27,000
Bowling Green StateBowling Green, OH · public	23 mi	$60,807	$25,000
Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI · public	38 mi	$44,214	$26,899
University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI · public	39 mi	$93,674	$19,000
University of FindlayFindlay, OH · private nonprofit	45 mi	$45,089	$28,421
UM-DearbornDearborn, MI · public	49 mi	$57,102	$31,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $40,983 one year after graduating and $48,238 five years after. The median across business administration bachelor's programs in Ohio is $46,262.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Ohio comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the business administration program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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