Business Administration, Management and Operations at George Washington University

Washington, DC · Master's Degree · about 270 graduates a year

$125,591
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$146,816
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$103,485
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#69 of 861
Rank by pay
#128 of 861
Rank, wage-adjusted
$61,500
Median federal debt

George Washington University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 42% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Washington 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
…
66West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA$147,635$150,146#46—
67Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$147,453$149,916#48$121,647
68Boston University Boston, MA$147,178$129,606#121$110,558
69George Washington University Washington, DC$146,816$128,649#128$125,591
70University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI$146,587$152,531#42$103,960
71University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$145,191$163,015#32$112,239
72DePaul University Chicago, IL$144,859$142,323#72$101,710

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at George Washington University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Graduate/Professional Certificate—$124,760—

Other Majors at George Washington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Systems Engineering$154,767$119,258#6 of 27
Information Science/Studies$149,469$114,156#6 of 71
Engineering-Related Fields$139,567$127,408#7 of 40
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$136,801$115,278#53 of 216
Homeland Security$134,847$111,258#2 of 28
Computer Software and Media Applications$134,232$106,364#10 of 26
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$130,159$124,635#21 of 72
Accounting and Related Services$126,566$76,286#5 of 349
Economics$125,847$82,787#3 of 22
Health and Medical Administrative Services$121,804$95,091#26 of 211
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$121,460$102,660#202 of 432
Human Resources Management and Services$120,266$89,507#13 of 159
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$117,955$90,624#15 of 43
Public Administration$113,891$78,177#7 of 243
Political Science and Government$106,674$72,470#2 of 16
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$105,496$72,602#25 of 40
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$101,932$73,569#3 of 29
Geography and Cartography$100,602—#5 of 17
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$100,537$72,959#6 of 23
International Relations and National Security Studies$100,024$70,707#10 of 40
Public Policy Analysis$94,862$76,399#21 of 50
Legal Support Services$93,331$66,963—
Public Health$92,573$69,429#35 of 201
Security Science and Technology$91,985$53,979#17 of 34
Journalism$89,072—#2 of 22
Educational Administration and Supervision$88,693$75,751#51 of 453
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$86,130$59,887—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$85,028—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$84,665$64,830#18 of 285
Hospitality Administration/Management$84,644$55,088#3 of 12

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $125,591 one year after graduating and $146,816 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 861 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, George Washington University ranks #69 by median pay four years after graduation, and #128 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 42% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($103,485), and the median federal debt at graduation is $61,500.

← All data for George Washington 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.