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

Edwardsville, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 297 graduates a year

$43,753
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,403
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#564 of 1176
Rank by pay
#669 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,625
Median federal debt

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 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
…
561Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$65,503$60,249#835$45,138
562Heidelberg University Tiffin, OH$65,471$69,867#409$42,640
563Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA$65,407$66,520#560$45,703
564Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$65,403$64,258#669$43,753
565Goucher College Baltimore, MD$65,402$57,398#935$46,511
566Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$65,387$61,150#794$53,001
567Kean University Union, NJ$65,332$57,341#940$45,782

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$72,649$106,907$21,537

Other Majors at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$106,082$76,106#133 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,325$79,617#123 of 258
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,430$67,450#13 of 43
Computer Engineering$94,494$71,841#152 of 189
Civil Engineering$85,969$67,260#106 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,867$71,161#570 of 966
Industrial Engineering$82,744$73,092#90 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$81,428$66,546#310 of 318
Geography and Cartography$75,877$44,543#7 of 117
Business/Managerial Economics$74,248$53,219#52 of 84
Computer and Information Sciences$73,513$55,844#360 of 459
Chemistry$70,541$46,659#75 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$69,610$49,046#494 of 796
Biology$60,059$38,067#331 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,915$39,279#214 of 660
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$55,110$31,570#19 of 63
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$54,615—#163 of 215
Political Science and Government$52,564$31,786#478 of 565
Social Work$52,480$36,974#188 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$52,466$36,569#373 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$52,166—#56 of 70
Sociology$51,465$35,415#253 of 462
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,837$28,795#419 of 610
Psychology$48,951$32,459#606 of 1027
Public Health$47,652$35,023#183 of 215
History$46,814$26,916#327 of 459
Music$46,196$34,079#101 of 268
Anthropology$44,974$23,379#103 of 188
Special Education and Teaching$43,928$44,205#155 of 177
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,916$38,830#534 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $43,753 one year after graduating and $65,403 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville ranks #564 by median pay four years after graduation, and #669 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,625.

← All data for Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville · 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.