Business Administration, Management and Operations at Ashford University

San Diego, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 1,783 graduates a year

$61,466
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,782
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#321 of 1176
Rank by pay
#612 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$34,370
Median federal debt

Ashford University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ashford 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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318Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$71,886$66,120#581$53,402
319Suffolk University Boston, MA$71,855$63,276#705$52,803
320Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA$71,795$74,322#255$50,056
321Ashford University San Diego, CA$71,782$65,317#612$61,466
322Capital University Columbus, OH$71,710$76,525#199$47,811
323California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$71,646$65,193#618$48,256
324University of Mary Bismarck, ND$71,639$74,220#256$57,057

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Ashford University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$70,200$77,414$41,000
Doctoral Degree$72,039—$17,270

Other Majors at Ashford University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
International Business$81,292$71,369#31 of 115
Management Information Systems and Services$77,907$61,359#96 of 166
Educational/Instructional Media Design$68,414——
Public Administration$68,344$65,503#16 of 47
Marketing$66,307$54,286#267 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$65,737$66,360#71 of 84
Human Resources Management and Services$65,002$51,118#119 of 187
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,426$57,566#402 of 452
Communication and Media Studies$61,909$58,089#128 of 660
Accounting and Related Services$61,522$50,350#683 of 796
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,144$47,869#148 of 660
Real Estate$58,733$49,261#23 of 25
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$56,666$37,853#22 of 90
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$55,689—#94 of 156
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,435$41,893#127 of 265
Political Science and Government$54,740$55,196#441 of 565
Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,801$45,459#189 of 275
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,665$44,513#353 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,307$49,010#269 of 476
Sociology$51,004$43,202#268 of 462
Gerontology$49,843$33,706#6 of 6
History$49,773$46,581#256 of 459
Social Sciences$48,970$45,588#58 of 87
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$48,922$39,676#33 of 50
Psychology$48,325$38,524#635 of 1027
Education$47,107$34,704#45 of 71
English Language and Literature$47,071$29,520#346 of 576
Behavioral Sciences$45,157$37,661#15 of 20
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$44,852$36,944#133 of 172
Journalism$44,589$32,459#173 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $61,466 one year after graduating and $71,782 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Ashford University ranks #321 by median pay four years after graduation, and #612 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $34,370.

← All data for Ashford 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.