Business Administration, Management and Operations at Boston University

Boston, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 672 graduates a year

$71,545
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$108,412
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 1176
Rank by pay
#35 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,196
Median federal debt

Boston University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 59% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Boston 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
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14William & Mary Williamsburg, VA$111,366$101,409#22$75,038
15California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$110,902$100,914#23$71,876
16University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$109,128$99,299#28$71,668
17Boston University Boston, MA$108,412$95,468#35$71,545
18Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ$108,400$95,141#36$70,694
19University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$107,904$106,015#17$68,442
20Babson College Wellesley, MA$107,520$94,683#40$69,970

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Boston University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$110,558$147,178$47,962

Other Majors at Boston University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$136,667$90,050#48 of 349
Computer Engineering$135,394$93,995#20 of 189
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$110,622$54,456#3 of 207
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$99,024$69,209#35 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,953$80,528#125 of 258
Economics$96,723$55,733#76 of 368
Mechanical Engineering$95,757$76,337#79 of 318
Mathematics$84,784$64,604#62 of 309
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$83,413—#11 of 61
Hospitality Administration/Management$82,302$44,657#3 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$80,306$47,349#7 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$78,431$42,894#15 of 156
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$77,660—
Design and Applied Arts$72,809$49,254#13 of 299
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$72,566$36,705#16 of 85
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$68,888$39,093#19 of 67
Philosophy$68,026$40,377#13 of 86
International Relations and National Security Studies$66,661$45,870#58 of 118
Political Science and Government$66,373$45,021#177 of 565
Journalism$65,617$42,857#21 of 187
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,112$42,850#63 of 110
Psychology$63,838$39,175#50 of 1027
Sociology$63,791$38,457#43 of 462
Social Work$63,594—#16 of 420
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$62,342$35,873#25 of 64
Biology$61,610$40,165#289 of 841
History$59,986—#55 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,858—#46 of 345
English Language and Literature$58,564$23,579#74 of 576
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$57,967—#10 of 62

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $71,545 one year after graduating and $108,412 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Boston University ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #35 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 59% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,196.

← All data for Boston 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.