Business Administration, Management and Operations at Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 48 graduates a year

$45,137
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,021
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#376 of 1176
Rank by pay
#462 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,312
Median federal debt

Western Illinois University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Western Illinois 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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373Lake Erie College Painesville, OH$70,067$74,772#246$44,440
374Clemson University Clemson, SC$70,059$77,685#173$47,260
375University of Dallas Irving, TX$70,039$71,209#358$40,057
376Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$70,021$68,795#462$45,137
377Viterbo University La Crosse, WI$70,009$72,848#301$53,852
378Simpson College Indianola, IA$69,958$73,587#271$56,812
379University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$69,903$66,533#558$43,805

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$63,284$85,221$21,230

Other Majors at Western Illinois University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$92,824$62,578#168 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,694$74,490#483 of 966
Construction Management$85,974$70,789#48 of 57
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,922$64,762#24 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$71,059$49,900#455 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$70,157$47,467#79 of 187
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,716—#351 of 452
Fire Protection$68,753$41,432#18 of 19
Marketing$68,306$39,977#225 of 516
Chemistry$68,249$31,980#89 of 209
Engineering—$66,112—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,125$40,898#80 of 660
Agriculture$58,333$48,509#11 of 43
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,771$40,261#164 of 275
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,944$38,196#160 of 476
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,394—#49 of 70
Social Work$54,063$39,641#155 of 420
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$54,059—#7 of 49
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,576$28,315#299 of 610
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$53,453$37,155#36 of 90
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,255$44,376#168 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$51,203$34,142#407 of 660
Political Science and Government$50,963$32,359#502 of 565
Biology$50,855$34,052#654 of 841
Graphic Communications$50,751—#18 of 59
Sociology$50,080—#292 of 462
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,431—#240 of 253
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$48,039—#15 of 15
History$47,084—#316 of 459
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$46,966$27,462#102 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $45,137 one year after graduating and $70,021 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Western Illinois University ranks #376 by median pay four years after graduation, and #462 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,312.

← All data for Western Illinois 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.