Business Administration, Management and Operations at Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 223 graduates a year

$41,377
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,047
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#934 of 1176
Rank by pay
#912 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,358
Median federal debt

Valdosta State University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Valdosta State 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
…
931William Peace University Raleigh, NC$56,173$60,282#833$47,278
932Thiel College Greenville, PA$56,140$57,095#945$44,281
933University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA$56,058$64,891#640$38,299
934Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA$56,047$58,020#912$41,377
935Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$55,993$67,937#493$37,975
936Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL$55,860$59,456#865$47,898
937Southeastern University Lakeland, FL$55,827$59,421#867$34,939

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Valdosta State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$59,167$84,918$27,590

Other Majors at Valdosta State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,890$71,395#811 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$75,310$62,074#348 of 459
Information Science/Studies$71,257$51,888#107 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,453$43,532#360 of 452
International Business$63,072$30,567#95 of 115
Accounting and Related Services$60,751$41,974#702 of 796
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$60,715$42,088—
Marketing$59,865$41,483#392 of 516
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,630$23,364#145 of 610
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,426—#156 of 215
Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,281$38,601#190 of 275
Biology$51,991$28,628#628 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,863$40,642#152 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$47,880$26,706#510 of 660
History$47,595$32,340#306 of 459
Psychology$47,285$26,448#684 of 1027
Political Science and Government$47,035$26,576#546 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,593$35,398#569 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,155$39,692#424 of 680
English Language and Literature$41,622$29,121#471 of 576
Sociology and Anthropology$41,619$30,802#8 of 9
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$40,044$25,441#446 of 476
American Sign Language$39,516$37,692#16 of 20
Fine and Studio Arts$31,539$21,255#400 of 423
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences—$28,490—
Music$27,357—#264 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $41,377 one year after graduating and $56,047 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Valdosta State University ranks #934 by median pay four years after graduation, and #912 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,358.

← All data for Valdosta State 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.