Business Administration, Management and Operations at Emporia State University

Emporia, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 75 graduates a year

$40,528
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,719
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#769 of 1176
Rank by pay
#718 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,250
Median federal debt

Emporia State University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Emporia State 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
…
766Guilford College Greensboro, NC$60,858$65,309#614$46,497
767Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN$60,816$65,244#615$42,902
768Earlham College Richmond, IN$60,745$65,168#620$43,038
769Emporia State University Emporia, KS$60,719$63,036#718$40,528
770Corban University Salem, OR$60,719$61,077#796$42,690
771Catawba College Salisbury, NC$60,718$65,159#621$46,068
772Lancaster Bible College Lancaster, PA$60,674$61,706#764$51,101

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Emporia State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$72,171$89,555—

Other Majors at Emporia State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,002$60,066#938 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$68,568$38,538#86 of 187
Information Science/Studies$67,263$48,438#119 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$65,271$40,967#617 of 796
Biology$65,043—#176 of 841
Marketing$55,527$40,830#453 of 516
Psychology$53,022$35,389#350 of 1027
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,717$38,423#284 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,458$43,954#183 of 345
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,574$35,970#527 of 660
Public Health$48,325$31,547#177 of 215
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$46,887—#44 of 63
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$46,445—#71 of 85
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,195$43,933#421 of 680
Sociology$45,661$29,313#379 of 462
English Language and Literature$45,292—#402 of 576
Communication and Media Studies$45,003$37,095#564 of 660
Fine and Studio Arts$34,355$19,276#371 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $40,528 one year after graduating and $60,719 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Emporia State University ranks #769 by median pay four years after graduation, and #718 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,250.

← All data for Emporia State 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.