Business Administration, Management and Operations at DePaul University

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 164 graduates a year

$48,920
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,847
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#245 of 1176
Rank by pay
#274 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,051
Median federal debt

DePaul University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How DePaul 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
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242Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA$74,912$65,968#591$54,260
243Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH$74,912$69,001#456$40,902
244Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT$74,883$67,419#508$42,051
245DePaul University Chicago, IL$74,847$73,537#274$48,920
246University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$74,838$78,720#158$51,690
247University of Charleston Charleston, WV$74,791$88,482#62$63,623
248Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN$74,762$71,414#347$51,959

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at DePaul University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$101,710$144,859$52,402

Other Majors at DePaul University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$113,645$79,863#6 of 99
Computer Programming$101,315$72,234#7 of 30
Economics$100,185$37,151#66 of 368
Computer Software and Media Applications$96,616$54,859#7 of 54
Management Information Systems and Services$94,197$68,769#39 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,719$66,863#90 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$93,592$69,250#86 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$93,563$53,682#15 of 84
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$91,007$61,482#6 of 37
Mathematics$89,908$55,586#46 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$86,444$84,066#10 of 476
Computer and Information Sciences$84,554$58,220#237 of 459
Information Science/Studies$82,551$60,468#77 of 148
Marketing$78,164$50,012#91 of 516
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$76,420$51,522#78 of 126
Hospitality Administration/Management$71,556$34,722#8 of 137
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$71,045$41,234#38 of 178
International Relations and National Security Studies$68,180$35,792#48 of 118
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$62,693$34,897#60 of 156
Journalism$61,708$37,388#38 of 187
Biology$61,216$30,750#298 of 841
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$59,016$18,029#16 of 103
Political Science and Government$58,163$37,531#374 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,957$44,068#57 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$56,014$34,453#270 of 660
Psychology$55,664$33,820#222 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$55,213$30,536#123 of 299
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,208$43,326#112 of 680
Real Estate—$53,515—
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$53,498$32,523#6 of 6

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $48,920 one year after graduating and $74,847 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, DePaul University ranks #245 by median pay four years after graduation, and #274 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,051.

← All data for DePaul 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.