Business Administration, Management and Operations at California State University-Monterey Bay

Seaside, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 241 graduates a year

$47,825
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,558
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#300 of 1176
Rank by pay
#589 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,000
Median federal debt

California State University-Monterey Bay 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 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Monterey Bay 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
…
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
302Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO$72,519$67,819#497$56,606
303University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$72,507$75,447#227$56,774

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$87,863$115,179$41,069

Other Majors at California State University-Monterey Bay by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$134,489$117,088#8 of 966
Computer Science$101,787$71,458#159 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$74,298—#357 of 459
Mathematics$62,943—#228 of 309
International/Globalization Studies$61,480$34,246#30 of 87
Marine Sciences$59,782$27,268—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,017$30,413#107 of 476
Social Sciences$57,200$34,678#29 of 87
Human Services$56,719$37,501#11 of 94
Hospitality Administration/Management$55,856$35,760#69 of 137
Biology$55,654$35,312#504 of 841
Psychology$54,074$29,168#297 of 1027
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$51,598$30,712#169 of 265
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$51,118$34,089#51 of 172
Design and Applied Arts$48,639$30,378#189 of 299
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,736$29,929#479 of 610
Music$40,077$28,009#183 of 268
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$39,954$24,496#147 of 158
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,824—#220 of 225
Fine and Studio Arts$34,006—#377 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $47,825 one year after graduating and $72,558 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, California State University-Monterey Bay ranks #300 by median pay four years after graduation, and #589 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at California State University-Monterey Bay 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 $13,000.

← All data for California State University-Monterey Bay · 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.