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

Sacramento, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 1,005 graduates a year

$48,492
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,636
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#456 of 1176
Rank by pay
#769 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,490
Median federal debt

California State University-Sacramento graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Sacramento 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
…
453Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL$67,851$72,219#317$49,156
454Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA$67,805$62,366#739$47,962
455Salem State University Salem, MA$67,789$59,695#857$46,897
456California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$67,636$61,544#769$48,492
457University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$67,605$71,112#361$46,264
458Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH$67,576$72,114#320—
459Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL$67,529$76,651#197$46,123

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$87,291$116,033$33,324

Other Majors at California State University-Sacramento by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$129,960$116,001#11 of 966
Construction Engineering$114,594$90,836#2 of 13
Computer Engineering$104,394$66,266#102 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,512$74,450#74 of 258
Civil Engineering$93,973$71,342#26 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$93,878$66,462#108 of 318
Computer Science$92,519$60,028#223 of 349
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$82,062—#1 of 345
Geography and Cartography$75,234$48,227#8 of 117
Chemistry$74,430$42,581#44 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,418—#10 of 138
Economics$70,290$49,312#269 of 368
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$67,795$37,308#26 of 265
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$67,182$44,162#45 of 156
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$66,885$46,689#51 of 110
Philosophy$65,115$29,326#18 of 86
Physics$64,133—#100 of 107
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,013$22,915#53 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,583$38,606#90 of 660
Biology$61,775$37,192#282 of 841
Interior Architecture$61,410$50,108#10 of 17
Gerontology$60,868$38,461#2 of 6
Political Science and Government$60,278$36,189#314 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$59,404$39,304#186 of 660
Mathematics$59,162$30,851#256 of 309
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,142$31,901#134 of 610
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$59,041$40,338#8 of 63
Social Work$58,280$37,290#76 of 420
Sociology$56,886$37,040#128 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,637$30,286#150 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $48,492 one year after graduating and $67,636 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, California State University-Sacramento ranks #456 by median pay four years after graduation, and #769 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,490.

← All data for California State University-Sacramento · 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.