Business Administration, Management and Operations at The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 199 graduates a year

$48,668
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,715
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#384 of 1176
Rank by pay
#150 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

The University of Alabama graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Alabama Compares for Business Administration, Management and Operations

All 1176 colleges reporting business administration, management and operations earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$160,783$163,518#1$95,891
2Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$147,384$129,347#8—
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$144,654$152,521#2$93,674
4University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$144,599$131,576#6$90,008
5University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$136,806$139,133#5$91,443
6Emory University Atlanta, GA$136,731$141,544#4$85,682
7University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$135,874$145,812#3$85,618
8Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME$123,155$130,881#7$98,743
9Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$123,144$108,441#16$71,675
10Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND$122,948$127,378#9$100,668
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381Dakota State University Madison, SD$69,841$75,177#236$44,748
382University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$69,767$66,642#552$51,571
383Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$69,735$72,396#314$52,538
384The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$69,715$79,133#150$48,668
385University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX$69,712$70,877#368$53,764
386Keene State College Keene, NH$69,674$64,177#673$47,847
387Adrian College Adrian, MI$69,654$73,442#281$41,129

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at The University of Alabama

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$83,078$112,515$33,500

Other Majors at The University of Alabama by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$115,980$83,651#63 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$105,393$74,078#15 of 166
Chemical Engineering$100,857$69,809#48 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,943$79,504#126 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$95,079$75,238#86 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$91,999$73,887#47 of 59
Civil Engineering$87,685$70,619#86 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$87,621$53,452#144 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$86,114$55,550#23 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,532$73,000#519 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,020$55,580#139 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$79,811$60,832#71 of 126
Mathematics$77,899$44,857#93 of 309
Marketing$77,451$48,879#99 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$68,227$42,445#48 of 178
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$65,674$41,201#6 of 19
Political Science and Government$61,617$32,699#289 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$61,548$40,790#133 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$60,546$44,215#76 of 299
Biology$59,637$29,848#349 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,796$34,194#221 of 660
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$57,205$35,059#3 of 49
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$57,002$37,836#24 of 50
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,945$44,838#11 of 63
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,071$29,044#149 of 215
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$55,894$31,911#44 of 158
International Relations and National Security Studies$55,419$35,324#97 of 118
Journalism$55,043$35,509#91 of 187
Apparel and Textiles$54,254$37,111#39 of 57
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,940$28,391#102 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Alabama business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,668 one year after graduating and $69,715 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Alabama rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, The University of Alabama ranks #384 by median pay four years after graduation, and #150 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at The University of Alabama worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for The University of Alabama · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.