Business Administration, Management and Operations at University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 402 graduates a year

$56,456
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,770
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#146 of 1176
Rank by pay
#43 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,000
Median federal debt

University of Arkansas graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arkansas 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
…
143University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD$79,801$70,035#405$62,634
144Stonehill College Easton, MA$79,796$70,269#394$57,898
145William Penn University Oskaloosa, IA$79,791$83,930#94$62,162
146University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$79,770$94,002#43$56,456
147University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$79,692$78,488#162$55,160
148University of San Diego San Diego, CA$79,678$72,502#307$51,056
149DeSales University Center Valley, PA$79,595$80,949#129$57,580

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at University of Arkansas

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$164,382$157,358$40,962

Other Majors at University of Arkansas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$102,747$59,857#105 of 459
Computer Engineering$99,031$77,306#128 of 189
Industrial Engineering$98,765$75,968#43 of 94
Business/Managerial Economics$97,743$54,471#11 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,516$76,832#151 of 258
Computer Science$95,642$75,169#199 of 349
Chemical Engineering$93,641$75,102#103 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$88,067$57,257#55 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,717$56,387#122 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,911$72,043#537 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$84,464$71,407#297 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$84,097$57,535#194 of 796
Civil Engineering$79,929$61,979#195 of 233
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$75,972$59,504#114 of 118
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$75,596—#8 of 9
Marketing$73,153$50,045#144 of 516
Business/Commerce$71,753$49,307#64 of 271
International Business$71,486$59,793#66 of 115
Architecture$67,955$51,080#37 of 78
Public Health$67,891$35,797#33 of 215
Journalism$66,087$38,354#20 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$65,780$41,782#43 of 299
Agricultural Business and Management$65,480$54,783#42 of 77
Mathematics$63,861$41,409#220 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$63,394$40,948#14 of 57
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,592—#57 of 215
Political Science and Government$60,441$33,745#310 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,619$28,934#147 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$56,969$40,095#243 of 660
Animal Sciences$56,136$32,417#6 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $56,456 one year after graduating and $79,770 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, University of Arkansas ranks #146 by median pay four years after graduation, and #43 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 17% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,000.

← All data for University of Arkansas · 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.