Business Administration, Management and Operations at Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$44,100
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,163
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#177 of 1176
Rank by pay
#95 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,350
Median federal debt

Valparaiso University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 15% more 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 Valparaiso 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
…
174SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY$78,286$74,512#253$45,283
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

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Valparaiso University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$69,833$85,511—

Other Majors at Valparaiso University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$115,095—#2 of 156
Computer Engineering$96,079$75,484#144 of 189
Computer Science$94,111$59,863#211 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$90,583$68,265#173 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$87,944$73,662#246 of 258
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$86,317$67,129#58 of 126
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,278$73,747#677 of 966
Civil Engineering$80,173$69,549#192 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,880$55,399#278 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$71,848$57,766#435 of 796
Marketing$66,773$44,742#254 of 516
Criminology$63,772$30,653#14 of 113
Chemistry$62,245$37,526#143 of 209
Mathematics$61,564—#243 of 309
Biology$61,072$30,672#303 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,612$35,931#82 of 476
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$60,092—#9 of 16
Psychology$58,104$31,057#137 of 1027
Social Work$57,609—#83 of 420
Political Science and Government$56,054$32,893#417 of 565
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,485—#172 of 275
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,933$46,750#87 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,495$45,123#134 of 680
English Language and Literature$52,439$23,909#186 of 576
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,588$31,752#175 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$50,325$35,164#439 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,644$44,937#482 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $44,100 one year after graduating and $78,163 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Valparaiso University ranks #177 by median pay four years after graduation, and #95 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,350.

← All data for Valparaiso 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.