Business Administration, Management and Operations at California State University-Channel Islands

Camarillo, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 261 graduates a year

$47,581
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,183
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#340 of 1176
Rank by pay
#651 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

California State University-Channel Islands 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 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Channel Islands 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
…
337Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI$71,344$75,224#233$51,384
338St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$71,271$67,835#495$38,550
339Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$71,209$68,020#486$56,314
340California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA$71,183$64,772#651$47,581
341Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK$71,133$79,865#140$55,107
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

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at California State University-Channel Islands

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$105,293$120,833—

Other Majors at California State University-Channel Islands by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$112,691$103,484#49 of 966
Computer Science$100,887$59,374#165 of 349
Economics$71,662$57,440#253 of 368
Mathematics$70,628$34,118#154 of 309
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$67,558$31,760#7 of 29
Biology$62,384$38,344#272 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$59,332$40,109#188 of 660
Chemistry$58,498$46,131#165 of 209
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$58,396$34,053#84 of 156
Political Science and Government$58,306$34,799#367 of 565
Sociology$56,855$36,557#131 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,015$28,324#200 of 476
English Language and Literature$53,200$24,748#167 of 576
Anthropology$51,951$26,502#51 of 188
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,202$30,502#182 of 225
Education$49,106$34,646#12 of 27
Psychology$48,789$32,706#614 of 1027
Computer and Information Sciences—$45,552—
Fine and Studio Arts$45,548$22,129#110 of 423
History$42,229$24,134#418 of 459
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$31,938—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $47,581 one year after graduating and $71,183 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Channel Islands rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, California State University-Channel Islands ranks #340 by median pay four years after graduation, and #651 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at California State University-Channel Islands 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 $15,000.

← All data for California State University-Channel Islands · 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.