Business Administration, Management and Operations at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$55,633
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,040
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#178 of 1176
Rank by pay
#196 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,712
Median federal debt

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 14% 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 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 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
…
175John Carroll University University Heights, OH$78,272$83,528#100$54,238
176National University San Diego, CA$78,266$71,217#357$61,299
177Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN$78,163$83,854#95$44,100
178Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$78,040$76,674#196$55,633
179Woodbury University Burbank, CA$77,992$70,968#366$51,668
180Linfield University Mcminnville, OR$77,983$78,442#165$43,512
181University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$77,951$80,096#138$50,924

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$73,272$103,860$37,374

Other Majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Fire Protection$108,135$104,017#2 of 19
Computer Science$91,299$70,053#236 of 349
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,442$73,283#14 of 51
Mechanical Engineering$86,238$69,454#272 of 318
Computer Engineering$85,056—#183 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$83,853$68,670#256 of 258
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$82,901$72,495#34 of 46
Civil Engineering$81,888$65,269#163 of 233
Air Transportation$81,394$44,063#29 of 52
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,220$69,021#69 of 253
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,299$62,503#46 of 61
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$78,712—#4 of 7
Soil Sciences$74,026$55,076#2 of 6
Agricultural Business and Management$71,910$40,194#18 of 77
Accounting and Related Services$70,478$54,694#469 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$69,552$46,254#386 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$69,034$32,465#57 of 660
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,609$53,559#36 of 76
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$67,961$54,215#10 of 345
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,349$48,708#369 of 452
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$66,130—#33 of 207
Architecture$63,104$43,248#58 of 78
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,807$42,186#112 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$61,493—#66 of 299
Economics$60,612$37,798#352 of 368
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$60,203$33,688#4 of 6
Marketing$58,934$40,244#400 of 516
Agriculture$57,596$39,700#13 of 43
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$56,680$42,711#123 of 126
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$56,632—#40 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Illinois University-Carbondale business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $55,633 one year after graduating and $78,040 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Illinois University-Carbondale rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ranks #178 by median pay four years after graduation, and #196 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,712.

← All data for Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · 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.