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

Pomona, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 1,523 graduates a year

$46,581
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,954
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#345 of 1176
Rank by pay
#658 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,500
Median federal debt

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 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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342Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL$71,088$69,843#412$48,706
343St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY$71,066$67,640#499$39,937
344Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA$70,983$64,590#657$55,365
345California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$70,954$64,563#658$46,581
346Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID$70,953$75,449#226$46,499
347California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$70,900$64,514#661$49,543
348University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN$70,794$75,949#215$50,253

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$101,955$128,133—

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$106,171$78,320#10 of 59
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$105,812$87,960#3 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,924$80,827#72 of 258
Computer Science$103,494$60,740#147 of 349
Chemical Engineering$102,849$69,009#36 of 158
Computer Engineering$100,673$70,768#117 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$99,148$75,040#47 of 318
Civil Engineering$97,790$75,758#11 of 233
Industrial Engineering$95,835$75,110#53 of 94
Manufacturing Engineering$93,042$79,549#4 of 15
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$91,709$68,815#10 of 46
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$91,230$64,243#7 of 61
Physics$87,856$64,045#29 of 107
Architecture$76,969$57,514#4 of 78
Food Science and Technology$75,601$51,883#8 of 29
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,305$49,406#12 of 138
Biotechnology$73,152$60,697#10 of 13
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$72,704$45,960#5 of 17
Chemistry$70,741$43,294#72 of 209
Landscape Architecture$69,790$47,253#6 of 19
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$68,077$27,657#28 of 225
Plant Sciences$66,714$46,152#6 of 44
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$63,525—#4 of 62
Mathematics$63,059$29,697#227 of 309
Political Science and Government$61,712$28,119#288 of 565
Biology$61,688$35,334#286 of 841
Economics$61,084$39,836#349 of 368
Geography and Cartography$57,424$35,426#64 of 117
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,114$33,930#59 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$56,278$32,852#265 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $46,581 one year after graduating and $70,954 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona ranks #345 by median pay four years after graduation, and #658 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,500.

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