Business Administration, Management and Operations at Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 1,048 graduates a year

$57,308
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,495
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#503 of 1176
Rank by pay
#351 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$35,740
Median federal debt

Purdue University Global graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Purdue University Global 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
…
500The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN$66,554$72,703#304$45,308
501University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO$66,553$62,240#742$43,326
502Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$66,519$58,378#903$49,278
503Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN$66,495$71,337#351$57,308
504Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WI$66,451$69,145#443$41,837
505Worcester State University Worcester, MA$66,405$58,477#898$46,660
506Herzing University-Birmingham Birmingham, AL$66,379$75,346#230$52,469

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Purdue University Global

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$51,510——
Master's Degree$65,048$71,228$51,878
Graduate/Professional Certificate$78,478$86,413—

Other Majors at Purdue University Global by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Fire Protection$97,967$89,622#6 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$95,877$78,468#197 of 966
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$87,413$61,344#40 of 99
Human Resources Management and Services$78,683$50,810#33 of 187
Computer and Information Sciences$76,857$61,977#330 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$75,906—#19 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$66,445$57,005#31 of 207
Accounting and Related Services$62,502$51,355#669 of 796
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,546$47,603#152 of 275
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,660$45,984#271 of 660
Legal Support Services$54,760$41,375#15 of 32
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,526$41,104#96 of 156
Finance and Financial Management Services$52,507$40,918#446 of 452
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$51,391$48,015#67 of 158
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$48,361—
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$47,367$37,107#66 of 70
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$47,339$35,086#42 of 59
Human Services$46,580$36,020#61 of 94
Psychology$43,607$32,022#857 of 1027
Non-Professional Legal Studies$43,441—#38 of 39
Social Work$42,798$38,324#399 of 420
Educational Administration and Supervision$42,581$32,527#13 of 19
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$42,305$33,954#43 of 50
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$38,197$21,819#660 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Purdue University Global business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $57,308 one year after graduating and $66,495 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Purdue University Global rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Purdue University Global ranks #503 by median pay four years after graduation, and #351 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Purdue University Global worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $35,740.

← All data for Purdue University Global · 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.