Business Administration, Management and Operations at Louisiana State University-Alexandria

Alexandria, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 72 graduates a year

$38,225
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,772
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1092 of 1176
Rank by pay
#927 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,146
Median federal debt

Louisiana State University-Alexandria graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 27% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Louisiana State University-Alexandria 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
…
1089Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC$49,903$53,553#1049—
1090Blue Mountain Christian University Blue Mountain, MS$49,805$60,429#828$42,394
1091Roberts Wesleyan University Rochester, NY$49,788$47,388#1149—
1092Louisiana State University-Alexandria Alexandria, LA$49,772$57,615#927$38,225
1093Virginia State University Petersburg, VA$49,764$45,315#1161$30,480
1094University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR$49,718$58,589#893—
1095Columbus State University Columbus, GA$49,673$51,422#1088$37,561

Other Majors at Louisiana State University-Alexandria by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,651$82,919#434 of 966
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,560$39,917#422 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,171$32,463#349 of 476
Psychology$44,069$30,362#833 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$40,820—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Louisiana State University-Alexandria business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,225 one year after graduating and $49,772 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Louisiana State University-Alexandria rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Louisiana State University-Alexandria ranks #1092 by median pay four years after graduation, and #927 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Louisiana State University-Alexandria worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,146.

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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.