Business Administration, Management and Operations at Stanford University

Stanford, CA · Master's Degree

$193,776
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$261,816
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$103,485
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 861
Rank by pay
#6 of 861
Rank, wage-adjusted
$57,458
Median federal debt

Stanford University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 153% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Stanford University Compares for Business Administration, Management and Operations

All 861 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
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$272,321$276,953#1$210,400
2Stanford University Stanford, CA$261,816$238,235#6$193,776
3Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$251,708$239,574#3$182,930
4Northwestern University Evanston, IL$244,399$240,120#2$224,402
5University of Chicago Chicago, IL$243,256$238,997#4$194,606
6Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$239,178$220,307#8$188,502
7Yale University New Haven, CT$234,034$210,705#13$192,686
8New York University New York, NY$232,460$221,254#7$184,729
9Cornell University Ithaca, NY$226,632$215,707#11$179,274
10University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$224,229$204,181#16$189,494

Other Majors at Stanford University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$255,667$199,761#1 of 48
Engineering-Related Fields$206,093$133,371#1 of 40
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$181,705$159,472#5 of 62
Mechanical Engineering$167,632$121,408#3 of 83
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$147,375$111,760#4 of 25
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services—$147,202—
Area Studies$116,125—#1 of 10
Genetics$112,403——
Civil Engineering$112,118$83,740#6 of 81
Education$88,065$71,967#9 of 214
Communication and Media Studies—$69,670—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $193,776 one year after graduating and $261,816 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 861 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Stanford University ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #6 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 153% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($103,485), and the median federal debt at graduation is $57,458.

← All data for Stanford 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.