Business Administration, Management and Operations at Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS · Master's Degree · about 196 graduates a year

$63,238
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,819
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$103,485
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#699 of 861
Rank by pay
#688 of 861
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,119
Median federal debt

Pittsburg State University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 26% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pittsburg State University Compares for Business Administration, Management and Operations

All 861 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
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$272,321$276,953#1$210,400
2Stanford University Stanford, CA$261,816$238,235#6$193,776
3Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$251,708$239,574#3$182,930
4Northwestern University Evanston, IL$244,399$240,120#2$224,402
5University of Chicago Chicago, IL$243,256$238,997#4$194,606
6Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$239,178$220,307#8$188,502
7Yale University New Haven, CT$234,034$210,705#13$192,686
8New York University New York, NY$232,460$221,254#7$184,729
9Cornell University Ithaca, NY$226,632$215,707#11$179,274
10University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$224,229$204,181#16$189,494
…
696Texas Southern University Houston, TX$76,981$78,267#718$68,784
697Southeastern University Lakeland, FL$76,932$81,884#652$58,693
698University of Vermont Burlington, VT$76,901$78,984#705$60,005
699Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS$76,819$79,751#688$63,238
700Angelo State University San Angelo, TX$76,765$78,047#722$56,341
701Jackson State University Jackson, MS$76,656$93,008#466$52,452
702Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL$76,648$75,306#757$61,017

Other Majors at Pittsburg State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Educational Administration and Supervision$67,052$57,469#276 of 453
Psychology$57,192—#78 of 92
Special Education and Teaching$56,317$52,368#226 of 280
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,313$50,043#226 of 285
Human Resources Management and Services—$54,301—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,964$49,852#307 of 380
Educational/Instructional Media Design—$52,888—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $63,238 one year after graduating and $76,819 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 861 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Pittsburg State University ranks #699 by median pay four years after graduation, and #688 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 26% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($103,485), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,119.

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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.