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

Riverside, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 836 graduates a year

$43,213
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,027
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#315 of 1176
Rank by pay
#606 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,500
Median federal debt

University of California-Riverside graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Riverside 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
…
312Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$72,218$73,446#277$51,562
313Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$72,218$73,446#278$51,562
314Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$72,218$73,446#279$51,562
315University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$72,027$65,540#606$43,213
316Lewis University Romeoville, IL$71,987$70,727#374$53,793
317West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX$71,979$73,182#290$43,492
318Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$71,886$66,120#581$53,402

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$90,857$76,013

Other Majors at University of California-Riverside by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$117,705$81,034#85 of 349
Computer Engineering$107,193$65,049#88 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,630$66,430#81 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$93,721$62,554#114 of 318
Chemical Engineering$91,457$68,245#122 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$90,041$61,342#77 of 118
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$84,300$59,309#12 of 46
Statistics$78,492$29,138#35 of 50
Information Science/Studies—$76,090—
Physics$74,410$19,977#70 of 107
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$72,295$43,086#12 of 49
Economics$66,682$37,149#309 of 368
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,813$31,148#22 of 35
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$64,944$30,521#37 of 265
Business/Managerial Economics$64,147$37,496#75 of 84
Chemistry$64,131$39,676#129 of 209
Mathematics$63,596$27,227#223 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$62,211$23,203#64 of 476
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$59,677$22,998#78 of 138
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$59,549$30,077#85 of 110
Public Policy Analysis$58,504$39,867#32 of 34
Sustainability Studies$58,463$30,698#12 of 17
Biology$58,339$26,863#405 of 841
International/Globalization Studies$57,959$21,428#40 of 87
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$57,847$23,447—
Political Science and Government$56,740$30,060#402 of 565
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,555$31,443#28 of 103
International Relations and National Security Studies$56,108$27,021#95 of 118
Sociology$55,682$29,367#150 of 462
Social Sciences$55,087$39,934#17 of 35

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $43,213 one year after graduating and $72,027 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, University of California-Riverside ranks #315 by median pay four years after graduation, and #606 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,500.

← All data for University of California-Riverside · 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.