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

Fresno, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 598 graduates a year

$42,657
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,133
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#614 of 1176
Rank by pay
#905 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,800
Median federal debt

California State University-Fresno graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Fresno 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
…
611Bryan College-Dayton Dayton, TN$64,283$70,222#397$52,528
612Barry University Miami, FL$64,210$68,343#475$54,266
613Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN$64,191$61,316#779$47,473
614California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$64,133$58,357#905$42,657
615Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$64,131$67,619#501$48,535
616SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY$64,120$61,029#798$45,194
617University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK$64,107$71,977#327$46,410

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$98,988$111,334$37,198

Other Majors at California State University-Fresno by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,278$96,890#59 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$108,038$59,672#37 of 258
Computer Engineering$103,896$75,101#104 of 189
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,072$78,716#15 of 43
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$90,353$78,518—
Mechanical Engineering$88,002$65,938#236 of 318
Civil Engineering$87,627$71,093#88 of 233
Plant Sciences$77,034$60,443#3 of 44
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$76,268$43,134#19 of 156
Nutrition Sciences$73,522$23,211#3 of 53
Computer Science$71,490$53,566#330 of 349
Agricultural Business and Management$67,731$50,100#26 of 77
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,312$41,970#372 of 452
Geography and Cartography$66,863—#24 of 117
Economics$66,749—#307 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$65,200$46,555#618 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$64,479$43,848#133 of 187
Food Science and Technology$64,225$45,796#22 of 29
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$62,475$27,211#29 of 345
Political Science and Government$62,298$21,674#274 of 565
Computer and Information Sciences$62,256$39,954#428 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$58,518$34,810#183 of 253
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,436$25,349#117 of 476
Marketing$57,395$37,484#425 of 516
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$56,336$32,697#14 of 63
Social Work$56,038$31,986#111 of 420
Mathematics$55,664—#280 of 309
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,849$26,931#261 of 610
International Business$54,197$40,568#109 of 115
Animal Sciences$53,579$40,311#17 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $42,657 one year after graduating and $64,133 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, California State University-Fresno ranks #614 by median pay four years after graduation, and #905 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,800.

← All data for California State University-Fresno · 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.