Business Administration, Management and Operations at University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 107 graduates a year

$55,633
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,725
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#186 of 1176
Rank by pay
#133 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

University of Kansas graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Kansas 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
…
183Rhodes College Memphis, TN$77,838$85,030#86$58,550
184Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$77,822$79,146#149$58,781
185Franklin College Franklin, IN$77,821$83,488#101$56,487
186University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$77,725$80,691#133$55,633
187University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA$77,585$71,362#350$49,106
188California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$77,567$70,581#384$51,549
189Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$77,320$82,297#112$49,325

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$96,424$112,311$32,322

Other Majors at University of Kansas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$125,384—#7 of 29
Computer Engineering$113,339—#59 of 189
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$107,635$62,993#18 of 126
Petroleum Engineering$97,527$42,865#15 of 19
Chemical Engineering$93,391$63,870#105 of 158
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$92,335$71,244#46 of 59
Computer and Information Sciences$92,008$67,565#175 of 459
Civil Engineering$89,087$68,486#66 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$87,704$60,931#62 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,453$57,884#132 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$84,736$53,842#185 of 796
Architectural Engineering$84,319$76,353#13 of 16
Mechanical Engineering$82,934$70,726#303 of 318
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$81,568$41,487#7 of 110
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$81,330—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,601$65,347#782 of 966
Marketing$70,404$48,204#181 of 516
Human Biology$70,399—#3 of 9
Economics$69,084$45,420#283 of 368
Business/Commerce$68,572$49,339#85 of 271
Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation$66,286——
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,861$43,734#25 of 49
Mathematics$64,905$48,726#213 of 309
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,876$33,891#84 of 610
Journalism$62,394$43,191#32 of 187
Political Science and Government$61,839$33,700#286 of 565
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$61,838$41,626#63 of 138
Biology$61,561$36,131#290 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$60,258$40,772#165 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$59,441$37,508#88 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $55,633 one year after graduating and $77,725 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, University of Kansas ranks #186 by median pay four years after graduation, and #133 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 14% more 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 University of Kansas · 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.