Business Administration, Management and Operations at Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA · Associate's Degree · about 63 graduates a year

$24,790
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$32,490
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,733
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#527 of 547
Rank by pay
#546 of 547
Rank, wage-adjusted
$33,000
Median federal debt

Laurus College graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 33% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 102% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Laurus College Compares for Business Administration, Management and Operations

All 547 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
1Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL$85,869$91,397#1$74,402
2Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL$85,869$91,397#2$74,402
3William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL$78,284$76,913#6$59,982
4Utah Valley University Orem, UT$77,740$73,679#8$37,285
5San Jose City College San Jose, CA$76,094$69,241#11—
6Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY$75,689$85,703#3—
7De Anza College Cupertino, CA$75,297$68,515#12—
8Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT$74,861$67,399#13—
9Northwood University Midland, MI$74,822$78,891#4—
10Canada College Redwood City, CA$73,129$66,543#15—
…
524Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA$33,084$30,104#545—
525Rose State College Midwest City, OK$33,020$37,074#493—
526Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson, NC$32,708$35,100#514—
527Laurus College San Luis Obispo, CA$32,490$29,564#546$24,790
528College of Central Florida Ocala, FL$32,335$34,416#527$32,665
529Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham, AL$32,081$36,415#503$30,536
530Herzing University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA$32,081$33,210#536$30,536

Other Majors at Laurus College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$45,838$40,730#95 of 117
Health and Medical Administrative Services$37,839$35,211#183 of 286

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Laurus College business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,790 one year after graduating and $32,490 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Laurus College rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 547 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Laurus College ranks #527 by median pay four years after graduation, and #546 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Laurus College worth it?

Its graduates earn 33% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($48,733), and the median federal debt at graduation is $33,000.

← All data for Laurus College · 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.