Business Administration, Management and Operations at Illinois State University

Normal, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 169 graduates a year

$50,647
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,660
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#496 of 1176
Rank by pay
#607 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

Illinois State University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 2% less 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 Illinois 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
…
493Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA$66,797$69,148#442$49,052
494Trinity Washington University Washington, DC$66,772$58,510#897$33,741
495Shenandoah University Winchester, VA$66,673$60,712#816$45,499
496Illinois State University Normal, IL$66,660$65,493#607$50,647
497University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI$66,606$69,307#433$46,254
498Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN$66,597$71,446#345$62,251
499University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS$66,570$69,110#445$35,344

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$85,715$110,971$23,515

Other Majors at Illinois State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,099$81,363#111 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$98,382$65,127#128 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$95,120$52,887#36 of 166
Insurance$94,124$51,499#8 of 21
Construction Management$91,017$70,672#38 of 57
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$90,953$66,801#7 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,326$54,958#136 of 452
Public Health$84,790$59,207#7 of 215
Accounting and Related Services$84,458$62,940#188 of 796
Physics$81,949—#42 of 107
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,264$72,709#679 of 966
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$80,530$55,532#13 of 34
Marketing$77,956$51,687#93 of 516
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,731$46,992—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$76,121$51,839#38 of 51
Mathematics$75,318$52,597#114 of 309
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,220$65,629#56 of 93
Health and Medical Administrative Services$71,707$48,886#61 of 275
International Business$71,058$52,491#68 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$70,671$47,553#103 of 126
Geography and Cartography$69,383$34,952#15 of 117
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,752$43,874#53 of 178
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,669$34,154#23 of 35
Biology$63,725$36,337#224 of 841
Agriculture$63,600$47,295#5 of 43
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,510—#59 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,506$37,584#91 of 660
Apparel and Textiles$62,339$37,111#16 of 57
Chemistry$62,220—#144 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,112$30,051#91 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $50,647 one year after graduating and $66,660 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Illinois State University ranks #496 by median pay four years after graduation, and #607 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.

← All data for Illinois 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.