Business Administration, Management and Operations at University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 360 graduates a year

$48,786
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,755
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#133 of 1176
Rank by pay
#275 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,000
Median federal debt

University of California-Irvine graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 18% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Irvine 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
…
130Wagner College Staten Island, NY$80,927$77,026#188$50,079
131La Salle University Philadelphia, PA$80,900$82,276#114$37,382
132University of Georgia Athens, GA$80,881$83,728#97$56,630
133University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$80,755$73,482#275$48,786
134Lipscomb University Nashville, TN$80,751$88,212#63$51,379
135California Baptist University Riverside, CA$80,632$73,370#286$64,987
136University of Scranton Scranton, PA$80,611$81,982#117$53,963

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at University of California-Irvine

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$119,774$148,411$72,394

Other Majors at University of California-Irvine by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$132,357$79,812#22 of 189
Computer Science$127,404$82,161#57 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,502$87,715#22 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$108,038$68,786#12 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,871$80,412#46 of 258
Materials Engineering$106,547$58,177#2 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$100,537$67,425#18 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$99,111$67,633#48 of 318
Chemical Engineering$97,656$57,540#71 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$96,874$67,170#45 of 118
Civil Engineering$96,354$73,835#14 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$96,347$53,517#140 of 459
Physics$96,215$43,144#11 of 107
Economics$83,937$44,087#146 of 368
Business/Managerial Economics$77,807$44,277#47 of 84
Mathematics$77,472$45,924#98 of 309
Chemistry$74,810$43,766#39 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$70,820$38,804#15 of 138
Computer Software and Media Applications$69,981—#18 of 54
Urban Studies/Affairs$63,819$34,385#11 of 30
Political Science and Government$63,318$31,976#252 of 565
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$61,034$20,538#29 of 29
Public Health$60,430$35,463#86 of 215
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$60,242$35,404#54 of 207
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,908$36,304#68 of 265
Criminology$57,935$34,522#45 of 113
Journalism$57,492$31,102#76 of 187
International/Globalization Studies$57,116$33,388#41 of 87
Sociology$56,457$34,050#140 of 462
Psychology$56,380$27,115#197 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Irvine business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,786 one year after graduating and $80,755 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Irvine rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, University of California-Irvine ranks #133 by median pay four years after graduation, and #275 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at University of California-Irvine worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% 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 University of California-Irvine · 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.