Business Administration, Management and Operations at National University

San Diego, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 214 graduates a year

$61,299
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,266
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#176 of 1176
Rank by pay
#357 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,125
Median federal debt

National University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How National University 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
…
173Iowa State University Ames, IA$78,304$82,366#111$57,188
174SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY$78,286$74,512#253$45,283
175John Carroll University University Heights, OH$78,272$83,528#100$54,238
176National University San Diego, CA$78,266$71,217#357$61,299
177Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN$78,163$83,854#95$44,100
178Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$78,040$76,674#196$55,633
179Woodbury University Burbank, CA$77,992$70,968#366$51,668

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at National University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$76,682$96,924$39,365

Other Majors at National University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$121,408$92,748#8 of 253
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$114,413$99,714#43 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,721$93,417#95 of 258
Manufacturing Engineering$97,525—#2 of 15
Computer Science$95,555$87,383#201 of 349
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$94,203—#32 of 99
Management Information Systems and Services$94,118$92,758#40 of 166
Criminal Justice and Corrections$81,299$64,143#4 of 660
Homeland Security$80,134$63,963#4 of 33
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$79,900$55,562#29 of 93
Accounting and Related Services$79,696$61,037#259 of 796
Public Administration—$77,077—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$76,305$55,679#18 of 156
Public Health$70,340$52,057#28 of 215
Psychology$66,849$38,523#31 of 1027
Sociology$64,860$46,505#36 of 462
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,748—#86 of 610
Health and Medical Administrative Services$59,956$64,382#131 of 275
History$59,645—#61 of 459
English Language and Literature$59,192—#68 of 576
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,727$34,012#10 of 63
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities—$57,429—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,761$40,080#127 of 680
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication—$50,070—
Business/Corporate Communications—$38,696—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do National University business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $61,299 one year after graduating and $78,266 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does National University rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, National University ranks #176 by median pay four years after graduation, and #357 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at National University worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,125.

← All data for National University · 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.