Business Administration, Management and Operations at Fort Hays State University

Hays, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 381 graduates a year

$52,129
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,153
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#754 of 1176
Rank by pay
#698 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Fort Hays State University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Fort Hays 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
…
751McKendree University Lebanon, IL$61,173$60,102#843$43,339
752Pillar College Newark, NJ$61,165$53,684#1044—
753Berry College Mount Berry, GA$61,160$63,313#704$46,603
754Fort Hays State University Hays, KS$61,153$63,487#698$52,129
755Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN$61,103$66,748#549$58,859
756Rollins College Winter Park, FL$61,095$65,028#634$45,227
757Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL$61,029$64,958#637$48,880

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Fort Hays State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$63,481$98,630$24,697

Other Majors at Fort Hays State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,957$67,435#714 of 966
Computer Programming$73,380$57,162#23 of 30
Political Science and Government$72,384$30,454#99 of 565
Information Science/Studies$67,823$56,399#118 of 148
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$65,526$54,142#22 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,524$47,313#401 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$63,148$56,503#654 of 796
Marketing$62,261$45,619#358 of 516
Agricultural Business and Management$58,520$47,012#57 of 77
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$58,463$62,386#184 of 253
Biology$58,355$37,134#404 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,790$42,428#301 of 660
Management Information Systems and Services—$55,111—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,945$43,273#101 of 345
Social Work$53,549$42,413#167 of 420
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,176$42,795#229 of 476
Psychology$51,898$40,009#404 of 1027
Economics—$50,690—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,246—#198 of 215
Agriculture—$48,048—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,190$42,112#481 of 680
Sociology$44,405$38,075#392 of 462
Chemistry—$44,261—
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences—$43,421—
Fine and Studio Arts$39,280$31,909#269 of 423
Hospitality Administration/Management—$34,004—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $52,129 one year after graduating and $61,153 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Fort Hays State University ranks #754 by median pay four years after graduation, and #698 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for Fort Hays 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.