Business Administration, Management and Operations at Troy University

Troy, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 290 graduates a year

$45,260
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,472
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#652 of 1176
Rank by pay
#324 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Troy University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Troy University 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
…
649California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$63,662$57,928#918$43,905
650Manchester University North Manchester, IN$63,644$68,278#476$39,185
651Reinhardt University Waleska, GA$63,590$65,829#595$50,389
652Troy University Troy, AL$63,472$72,046#324$45,260
653Methodist University Fayetteville, NC$63,424$68,063#483$47,235
654The University of Olivet Olivet, MI$63,380$66,827#543$37,035
655Rockford University Rockford, IL$63,331$62,222#743$51,314

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Troy University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$66,766$83,469$35,797

Other Majors at Troy University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Science, Technology and Society$80,455$85,672#6 of 10
Computer and Information Sciences$79,492$58,407#305 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,785$66,344#772 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$67,190$44,005#542 of 796
Business/Commerce$63,425$45,195#175 of 271
Social Sciences$57,620$36,547#26 of 87
Political Science and Government$57,341$46,279#389 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,317$41,780#285 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,112$36,256#313 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,195$42,788#283 of 680
Mathematics$48,145$31,339#301 of 309
Communication and Media Studies$47,978$33,154#508 of 660
Biology$46,934$30,057#757 of 841
English Language and Literature$46,923$25,888#350 of 576
Social Work$45,789$31,190#365 of 420
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$44,859$29,917#118 of 158
Psychology$44,102$31,479#832 of 1027
Sociology$41,433$26,803#435 of 462
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$41,240$31,454#10 of 10
History—$39,591—
Fine and Studio Arts$37,264$26,917#313 of 423
American Sign Language—$35,336—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies—$34,238—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions—$30,184—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Troy University business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,260 one year after graduating and $63,472 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Troy University rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Troy University ranks #652 by median pay four years after graduation, and #324 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Troy University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Troy University · 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.