Business Administration, Management and Operations at Towson University

Towson, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 504 graduates a year

$54,772
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,497
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#171 of 1176
Rank by pay
#460 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,250
Median federal debt

Towson University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Towson 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
…
168University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$78,542$70,713#378$57,842
169University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$78,542$70,713#379$57,842
170Hood College Frederick, MD$78,503$68,896#459$47,694
171Towson University Towson, MD$78,497$68,890#460$54,772
172Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA$78,360$79,693#144$56,434
173Iowa State University Ames, IA$78,304$82,366#111$57,188
174SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY$78,286$74,512#253$45,283

Other Majors at Towson University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$104,653$71,795#142 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$91,252$64,012#105 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,044$80,344#320 of 966
Physics$90,457—#23 of 107
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$77,953—#5 of 85
Economics$76,509$50,910#206 of 368
Chemistry$76,296$52,765#36 of 209
Computer and Information Sciences$75,785$53,171#341 of 459
Mathematics$72,409$56,443#135 of 309
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$72,365$23,463#11 of 215
Information Science/Studies$72,049$50,067#105 of 148
Security Science and Technology$71,484—#7 of 45
Social Sciences$68,242$37,934#7 of 87
Health and Medical Administrative Services$68,077$46,325#74 of 275
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$65,108$41,095#50 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$63,292$42,657#110 of 660
Social Sciences$62,559$36,279#10 of 35
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,911—#161 of 253
Political Science and Government$60,313$42,648#312 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,624$32,101#146 of 610
International Relations and National Security Studies$57,498$39,208#90 of 118
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,388$34,345#99 of 265
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$57,295—#22 of 172
Special Education and Teaching$56,971$53,331#38 of 177
Education$56,949$52,791#5 of 27
History$56,318$40,162#112 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,254$51,749#76 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$55,635$51,209#80 of 345
Psychology$55,497$34,375#226 of 1027
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$54,367$36,842#97 of 110

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $54,772 one year after graduating and $78,497 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Towson University ranks #171 by median pay four years after graduation, and #460 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,250.

← All data for Towson 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.