Business Administration, Management and Operations at Harvard University

Cambridge, MA · Master's Degree · about 877 graduates a year

$103,400
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$113,503
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$103,485
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#207 of 861
Rank by pay
#362 of 861
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,525
Median federal debt

Harvard University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Harvard 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
…
204Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY$114,116$108,615#255—
205University of Memphis Memphis, TN$113,843$124,361#144$83,471
206University at Albany Albany, NY$113,822$108,335#259$79,549
207Harvard University Cambridge, MA$113,503$99,951#362$103,400
208Champlain College Burlington, VT$113,253$116,320#195$90,930
209Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI$113,253$117,845#176$94,392
210Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN$113,086$108,021#263$86,288

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Harvard University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
First Professional Degree$205,703$272,009$41,000

Other Majors at Harvard University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$228,519$177,890#3 of 23
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$198,921$231,040#15 of 17
Computer and Information Sciences$189,806$158,673#7 of 78
Public Administration$177,149$133,307#1 of 243
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$168,833$142,377#3 of 23
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$155,888—#2 of 13
Biotechnology$155,219—#1 of 15
Finance and Financial Management Services$153,797$111,894#11 of 69
Public Health$153,029$108,479#2 of 201
Public Policy Analysis$129,978$87,444#1 of 50
Educational/Instructional Media Design$127,546$90,736#1 of 82
Area Studies$115,583—#2 of 10
Visual and Performing Arts$113,887$115,516—
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$102,979$84,062#2 of 36
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$92,158$68,115#4 of 34
Student Counseling and Personnel Services—$91,204—
Education$88,307$65,968#8 of 214
Behavioral Sciences—$87,946—
Architectural Sciences and Technology$85,062$70,798#5 of 30
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$84,831$72,276#12 of 58
Theological and Ministerial Studies$61,789$37,385#43 of 94
Educational Administration and Supervision—$56,806—
Museology/Museum Studies$49,683$44,792#8 of 12

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $103,400 one year after graduating and $113,503 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 861 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Harvard University ranks #207 by median pay four years after graduation, and #362 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($103,485), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,525.

← All data for Harvard 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.