Business Administration, Management and Operations at Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 246 graduates a year

$47,884
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,376
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#516 of 1176
Rank by pay
#477 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,500
Median federal debt

Northern Arizona University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern Arizona 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
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513Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha, WI$66,379$69,071#449$52,469
514Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield, WI$66,379$69,071#450$52,469
515Herzing University-Tampa Tampa, FL$66,379$70,652#381$52,469
516Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$66,376$68,202#477$47,884
517Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$66,349$70,620#383$38,660
518University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI$66,306$68,995#457$51,290
519Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN$66,296$71,123#359$53,894

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Northern Arizona University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma—$53,149—
Master's Degree$66,462$86,375$30,500

Other Majors at Northern Arizona University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$99,067$74,815#177 of 349
Construction Management$99,015$76,708#13 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$97,511$60,524#4 of 24
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,388$71,370#177 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,941$63,252#138 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,184$66,589#70 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,996$76,782#532 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$81,144$51,506#239 of 796
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,955$62,936#30 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,855$53,962#224 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$76,041$52,708#106 of 166
Marketing$69,834$43,692#188 of 516
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,917$64,082#34 of 76
Business/Managerial Economics$63,605$47,379#76 of 84
Public Health$61,757$41,561#76 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,250$28,769#101 of 610
Chemistry$60,630$40,845#154 of 209
International Relations and National Security Studies$60,448$29,924#77 of 118
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,402$42,528#72 of 138
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,857$37,402#46 of 137
Political Science and Government$58,571$35,220#358 of 565
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$58,491$37,375#40 of 49
Journalism$57,868$33,710#72 of 187
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,004$33,901#103 of 225
Criminology$56,676$37,214#54 of 113
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,433$43,752#152 of 476
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,863$36,920#134 of 178
Biology$55,446$34,940#510 of 841
Science Technologies/Technicians$54,507$44,338#9 of 9
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$54,276$38,177#31 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $47,884 one year after graduating and $66,376 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Northern Arizona University ranks #516 by median pay four years after graduation, and #477 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,500.

← All data for Northern Arizona 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.