Business Administration, Management and Operations at Augustana College

Rock Island, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

$50,210
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$81,562
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#122 of 1176
Rank by pay
#137 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Augustana College graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 19% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Augustana College 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
…
119Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA$81,840$74,523#252$54,432
120Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$81,670$84,982#87$63,285
121Regis University Denver, CO$81,628$76,338#204$60,101
122Augustana College Rock Island, IL$81,562$80,134#137$50,210
123Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID$81,489$86,652#77$53,635
124Cleary University Howell, MI$81,341$85,765#83$50,573
125Washington State University Pullman, WA$81,321$74,798#245$52,636

Other Majors at Augustana College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$91,143$62,149#106 of 796
Engineering Physics$85,993$54,165#7 of 10
Computer Science$83,339$74,745#288 of 349
International Business$75,672$37,350#49 of 115
Biology$68,648$32,844#117 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$63,730$40,806#104 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$62,757$35,669#49 of 265
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,223—#93 of 215
Sociology$57,943$30,290#110 of 462
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,909$24,208#118 of 225
Political Science and Government$55,295$35,626#430 of 565
Psychology$52,818$29,801#360 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,092$45,145#148 of 345
Geography and Cartography$49,763$40,683#105 of 117
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$49,015$30,104#20 of 22
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,613$45,517#356 of 680
History$45,048—#376 of 459
English Language and Literature$43,492—#440 of 576
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$38,436—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences—$34,069—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$33,950$19,775#133 of 137
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$20,326—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Augustana College business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $50,210 one year after graduating and $81,562 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Augustana College rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Augustana College ranks #122 by median pay four years after graduation, and #137 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Augustana College worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Augustana College · 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.