Business Administration, Management and Operations at University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 87 graduates a year

$65,781
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,109
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#442 of 1176
Rank by pay
#536 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,832
Median federal debt

University of Illinois Chicago graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 0% 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 University of Illinois Chicago 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
…
439Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT$68,222$61,422#775$57,953
440Washburn University Topeka, KS$68,154$70,755#372$48,589
441Park University Parkville, MO$68,135$73,055#292$53,201
442University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$68,109$66,917#536$65,781
443University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN$68,086$65,037#633$54,588
444University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE$68,065$70,348#389$50,069
445Central College Pella, IA$68,021$71,550#343$55,760

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at University of Illinois Chicago

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$88,048$118,750$51,919

Other Majors at University of Illinois Chicago by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$120,470$78,040#77 of 349
Computer Engineering$102,691$71,148#109 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$92,002$72,926#222 of 258
Chemical Engineering$87,407$58,377#137 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$87,393$55,011#94 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$87,384$69,871#255 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,037$75,045#474 of 966
Industrial Engineering$86,202$57,281#86 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$86,088$65,680#163 of 796
Civil Engineering$83,680$69,310#139 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,218$55,591#160 of 452
Information Science/Studies$81,180$58,651#83 of 148
Mathematics and Computer Science$77,321$44,143#5 of 5
Marketing$71,293$42,782#170 of 516
Statistics$68,585$38,296#48 of 50
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$67,555$45,665#112 of 126
Mathematics$67,016—#190 of 309
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,694$44,526#79 of 275
Chemistry$64,442—#128 of 209
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$64,100$60,917#12 of 680
Economics$63,429$37,767#332 of 368
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,233$47,292#18 of 345
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$61,206$37,280#65 of 138
Political Science and Government$60,020$38,363#320 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,295$34,551#168 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$59,188$34,377#90 of 299
Biology$59,119$28,768#371 of 841
Public Health$58,603$41,585#101 of 215
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$58,268$34,308#92 of 110
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,594—#98 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $65,781 one year after graduating and $68,109 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, University of Illinois Chicago ranks #442 by median pay four years after graduation, and #536 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,832.

← All data for University of Illinois Chicago · 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.