Indiana·Business and Financial Operations Occupations·SOC 13-1199

Best Business Operations Specialist, All Other programs in Indiana, ranked by enrollment

All business operations specialists not listed.

43 schools in Indiana run programs that feed this job, graduating 11,011 people a year. The job pays a median of $79,030 in Indiana across about 6,290 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledSecurity AdvisorSecurity AnalystSecurity ConsultantSecurity SpecialistOnline Services ManagerSustainability ConsultantSustainability SpecialistSustainability Coordinator
Graduates / yr
11,011
in Indiana
Median pay · Indiana
$79,030
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
6,290
people employed
Schools
43
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
52%
across those schools
Median net price
$20,155
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Indiana that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

3 programs in Indiana that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Indiana (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Indiana page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 52.0201In Indiana
10,879
98.8%
43$43,506$25,000
2
CIP 52.0904In Indiana
95
0.9%
2$34,218$23,364
3
CIP 52.1101In Indiana
37
0.3%
7$51,261$23,361

Top 25 schools in Indiana

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 31 of the 43 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
3,936Business Administration and Management, General$57,30850%
2Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
3,352Business Administration and Management, General$38,29140%
3Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
961Business Administration and Management, General$71,97783%50%
4University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
637Business Administration and Management, General$40,89248%96%
5Trine University - Regional/Non - Traditional Campuses
Angola, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
302Business Administration and Management, General$43,5040%$21,97640%
6Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
Marion, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
237Business Administration and Management, General$58,88035%$18,316
7Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies
Fort Wayne, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
190Business Administration and Management, General$53,89428%$19,930
8University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
106Business Administration and Management, General$44,21656%$18,93066%
9Indiana University - East
Richmond, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
104Business Administration and Management, General$47,11440%67%
10Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
87Business Administration and Management, General$44,86843%81%
11Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
82Business Administration and Management, General$44,97143%72%
12Grace College and Theological Seminary
Winona Lake, IN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
79Business Administration and Management, General$62,25169%$16,21682%
13University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
79Business Administration and Management, General95%$19,45211%
14Butler University
Indianapolis, IN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
76Business Administration and Management, General80%$35,69685%
15Oakland City University
Oakland City, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
69Business Administration and Management, General$49,24566%$13,79183%
16Indiana University - Southeast
New Albany, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
65Business Administration and Management, General39%84%
17Indiana Institute of Technology
Fort Wayne, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
55Business Administration and Management, General$53,89448%$20,66170%
18Bethel University
Mishawaka, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
49Business Administration and Management, General$50,11253%$19,67698%
19Marian University
Indianapolis, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
49Business Administration and Management, General$50,74067%$23,37195%
20American College of Education
Indianapolis, IN Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
42Business Administration and Management, General
21Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
39Business Administration and Management, General$44,10070%$20,15589%
22Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN Public · 2 feeder programs
37Business Administration and Management, General$25,49739%
23Calumet College of Saint Joseph
Whiting, IN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
34Business Administration and Management, General$33,16623%$21,408
24Indiana University - Kokomo
Kokomo, IN Public · 1 feeder programs
34Business Administration and Management, General46%86%
25Anderson University
Anderson, IN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
31Business Administration and Management, General$34,29454%$21,78979%

All 43 schools in Indiana

Every school in Indiana with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Indiana that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Purdue University GlobalWest LafayettePublic3,9362
Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolisPublic3,3521
Purdue University - Main CampusWest LafayettePublic9612
University of Southern IndianaEvansvillePublic6371
Trine University - Regional/Non - Traditional CampusesAngolaPrivate not-for-profit3021
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & GlobalMarionPrivate not-for-profit2371
Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional StudiesFort WaynePrivate not-for-profit1901
University of IndianapolisIndianapolisPrivate not-for-profit1061
Indiana University - EastRichmondPublic1042
Indiana State UniversityTerre HautePublic871
Purdue University NorthwestHammondPublic821
Grace College and Theological SeminaryWinona LakePrivate not-for-profit792
University of Notre DameNotre DamePrivate not-for-profit791
Butler UniversityIndianapolisPrivate not-for-profit762
Oakland City UniversityOakland CityPrivate not-for-profit691

What business operations specialists, all other earn in Indiana

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Indiana
$79,030
Mean annual
$84,750
Jobs in state
6,290
What the range looks like
10th pct$47,790Median$79,03090th pct$132,470
Versus the national median
-4.8%

U.S. median $83,050. Indiana pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
0.28×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$81,520median
2,710 jobs
Columbus, IN
$85,460median
110 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$81,330median
60 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$73,370median
90 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$75,220median
100 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$72,740median
310 jobs
Evansville, IN
$67,200median
150 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$66,300median
410 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+3.0%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
108,200
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
36,300
1,205,700 → 1,242,000
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Business Operations Specialists, All Other page.

How to become a Business Operations Specialist, All Other

Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Top skills

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The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Indiana

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 5 majors mapped to Business Operations Specialists, All Other5 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 52.0201Business Administration and Management, General
  • 52.0208E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
  • 52.0499Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other
  • 52.0904Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
  • 52.1101International Business/Trade/Commerce

Common questions

Answers for people weighing business operations specialists, all other programs in Indiana.

What degree do you need to become a Business Operations Specialist, All Other?+

Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Business Administration and Management, General, which awarded 10,879 degrees in Indiana in 2024-25, 98.8% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Business Operations Specialist, All Other?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 3 programs to this occupation. The largest are Business Administration, Hospitality Administration/Management, International Business. Together they graduate about 11,011 people a year in Indiana.

How much do business operations specialists, all other earn in Indiana?+

The median is $79,030 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 4.8% below the U.S. median of $83,050. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for business operations specialists, all other growing?+

BLS projects a +3.0% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 108,200 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Indiana?+

43 institutions in Indiana reported graduates from at least one of the 3 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do business operations specialists, all other work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Security Advisor, Security Analyst, Security Consultant, Security Specialist, Online Services Manager, Sustainability Consultant among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 13-1199.

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About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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