Business Administration, Management and Operations at University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 201 graduates a year

$46,264
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,605
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#457 of 1176
Rank by pay
#361 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,399
Median federal debt

University of Iowa graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 1% 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 University of Iowa 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
…
454Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA$67,805$62,366#739$47,962
455Salem State University Salem, MA$67,789$59,695#857$46,897
456California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$67,636$61,544#769$48,492
457University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$67,605$71,112#361$46,264
458Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH$67,576$72,114#320—
459Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL$67,529$76,651#197$46,123
460Assumption University Worcester, MA$67,523$59,461#864$56,211

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at University of Iowa

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,012$62,970$21,582
Master's Degree$116,611$139,677$42,275
Graduate/Professional Certificate$112,651$132,152$29,500
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)—$82,088—

Other Majors at University of Iowa by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Statistics$123,676$75,095#6 of 50
Chemical Engineering$97,329$75,340#73 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,208$70,686#153 of 258
Industrial Engineering$95,347$75,699#55 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$92,767$65,373#93 of 796
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,720$70,324#46 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$89,078$71,732#211 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$88,264$60,199#208 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$88,229$59,965#119 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,894$58,144#95 of 118
Civil Engineering$83,350$70,313#142 of 233
Mathematics$82,411$60,612#72 of 309
Marketing$81,994$52,895#62 of 516
Computer Engineering—$79,228—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,836$69,368#769 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$77,659$52,945#37 of 187
Economics$76,746$50,223#202 of 368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,601$61,373#127 of 253
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$67,760$38,584#30 of 207
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,377$21,969#33 of 215
Political Science and Government$65,923$39,133#187 of 565
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$65,072$29,991#56 of 110
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,732$31,998#95 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$61,200$40,791#76 of 476
Criminology$60,947$38,520#22 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$60,737$37,647#156 of 660
Biology$60,450$34,813#319 of 841
Chemistry$60,227$44,847#158 of 209
Dance$60,188$30,353#1 of 58
Geography and Cartography$59,578$45,566#48 of 117

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $46,264 one year after graduating and $67,605 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, University of Iowa ranks #457 by median pay four years after graduation, and #361 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,399.

← All data for University of Iowa · 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.