Business Administration, Management and Operations at California State University-Chico

Chico, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 503 graduates a year

$46,145
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,651
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#298 of 1176
Rank by pay
#582 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,750
Median federal debt

California State University-Chico graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Chico 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
…
295University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA$72,746$64,060#678$49,417
296Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL$72,717$77,398#181$63,708
297Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN$72,706$69,450#427$52,466
298California State University-Chico Chico, CA$72,651$66,108#582$46,145
299Longwood University Farmville, VA$72,565$66,077#584$49,213
300California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$72,558$66,023#589$47,825
301Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ$72,527$63,656#689$49,381

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$72,622$109,161$18,750

Other Majors at California State University-Chico by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$127,498$81,021#56 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,543$113,181#33 of 966
Construction Management$108,021$89,075#4 of 57
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$106,225$77,965#3 of 46
Engineering$103,272$74,204#5 of 19
Computer Engineering$97,345—#137 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$93,555$73,297#118 of 318
Civil Engineering$92,472$72,350#35 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$91,059$49,967#186 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$88,648—
Engineering-Related Fields$86,430$69,042#23 of 33
Accounting and Related Services$85,612$60,606#170 of 796
Mathematics$77,891$38,212#94 of 309
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$74,888$49,068#8 of 49
Biology$71,726$37,120#75 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$69,531$33,758#19 of 265
Geography and Cartography$69,500$40,380#14 of 117
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$69,303$40,057#35 of 156
Plant Sciences$68,629$43,944#5 of 44
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies$67,921$25,525—
Economics$67,675$37,432#299 of 368
Agricultural Business and Management$65,198$47,937#44 of 77
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$64,274—#3 of 62
Journalism$63,358$35,668#25 of 187
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,855$29,297#55 of 215
Agriculture$61,369—#7 of 43
Political Science and Government$61,293$41,893#298 of 565
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$61,230$25,952#29 of 64
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,367$42,886#84 of 110
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,296$24,427#44 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $46,145 one year after graduating and $72,651 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, California State University-Chico ranks #298 by median pay four years after graduation, and #582 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,750.

← All data for California State University-Chico · 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.