Business Administration, Management and Operations at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Arcata, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 91 graduates a year

$36,586
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,005
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#797 of 1176
Rank by pay
#1017 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,448
Median federal debt

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 12% less 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 California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 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
…
794The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID$60,094$63,902#683$33,611
795Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH$60,039$64,071#676$42,680
796Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina, OH$60,039$64,071#677$42,680
797California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA$60,005$54,601#1017$36,586
798Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$59,946$66,471#562$41,953
799New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ$59,925$52,595#1066$41,812
800Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK$59,866$67,215#524$53,164

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$46,914$45,995$20,500

Other Majors at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Forestry$79,849$52,810#2 of 31
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,225$55,589#34 of 46
Computer Science$74,620$37,153#325 of 349
Economics$61,175—#348 of 368
Social Work$57,953$35,693#80 of 420
Biology$55,707$32,760#499 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,222$24,660#248 of 610
Criminology$55,174$29,123#64 of 113
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,371$29,476#114 of 138
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,915$29,917#180 of 265
Chemistry$50,579$33,972#206 of 209
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management$50,525$29,862#2 of 9
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$49,706$45,490#157 of 207
Sociology$48,143$24,501#337 of 462
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$47,003$26,325#12 of 37
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$46,245$19,107#63 of 144
Psychology$45,889$28,046#759 of 1027
Plant Sciences—$44,038—
English Language and Literature$43,310$13,896#444 of 576
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$43,064$30,844#94 of 103
Botany/Plant Biology$42,743$30,713—
History$42,119$20,972#421 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,049$27,303#424 of 476
Political Science and Government$41,994$36,079#562 of 565
Anthropology$41,464$19,868#146 of 188
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$41,105$34,309#97 of 137
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,566$26,224#57 of 63
Journalism$39,178$29,686#184 of 187
Zoology/Animal Biology$38,495$28,565#48 of 52
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$36,444—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,586 one year after graduating and $60,005 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt ranks #797 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1017 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,448.

← All data for California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt · 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.