Frederick, Maryland · Private Non-Profit
Business Administration, Management and Operations at Hood College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 16.4% reported program-share signal, $20,873 school-wide net price, and $57,089 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 196 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
16.4% reported share makes this a large program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 16.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~196
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,964
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 77.8%
- Graduation rate
- 56.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $20,873/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $83,492
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $57,089/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (16.4%), school-wide average net price ($20,873), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($57,089), and peer averages from 1,964 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,964 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 1.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,738 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($6,742 above). Together, those evidence points place Hood College in the top 60% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 13.1% reported share · $536 net A+ College of Biblical Studies-Houston Houston, TX · 7.1% reported share · $672 net A+ 
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 23.4% reported share · $992 net A+ North Florida College Madison, FL · 4.9% reported share · $804 net A+ Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 6.0% reported share · $400 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 8.4% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 2.5% reported share · $1,115 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Business Administration, Management and Operations accounts for 16.4% of reported programs at Hood College, which is bigger than 83% of schools in this field set and 1.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 196 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Hood College's average net price is $20,873 per year, about $83,492 over four years. That is $3,738 above the $17,135 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $57,089 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,742 above the $50,347 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Hood College #1,186 of 1,964 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.