Business Administration, Management and Operations at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 317 graduates a year

$64,138
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$92,623
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#43 of 1176
Rank by pay
#121 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

University of Massachusetts-Amherst graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 36% 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 University of Massachusetts-Amherst 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
…
40University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN$93,969$89,760#52$58,805
41Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD$93,753$82,279#113$60,656
42Clarkson University Potsdam, NY$93,152$88,661#57$65,887
43University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$92,623$81,564#121$64,138
44Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT$92,548$87,714#67$58,523
45University of Dayton Dayton, OH$92,317$98,516#29$63,897
46Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO$91,483$98,089#30$48,371

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$128,746$165,473$32,030

Other Majors at University of Massachusetts-Amherst by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$123,519$88,554#65 of 349
Computer Engineering$113,083$89,327#61 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$101,091$79,414#88 of 258
Accounting and Related Services$100,516$67,574#52 of 796
Chemical Engineering$97,990$72,514#68 of 158
Industrial Engineering$97,791$70,554#48 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$96,999$73,972#66 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,995$68,920#70 of 452
Architectural Sciences and Technology$93,156$64,939#2 of 22
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$90,309$81,452#363 of 966
Civil Engineering$88,076$69,757#75 of 233
Marketing$86,299$58,462#44 of 516
Mathematics$83,338$42,682#64 of 309
Economics$80,434$52,309#181 of 368
Chemistry$78,373—#28 of 209
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$77,853$44,324#18 of 110
Food Science and Technology$77,771$59,547#7 of 29
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$74,422$31,915#8 of 64
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$73,242$36,362#20 of 476
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,238$36,419#23 of 610
Biology$72,726$40,427#64 of 841
Physics$72,596—#81 of 107
Hospitality Administration/Management$70,916$39,266#12 of 137
Non-Professional Legal Studies$69,269$36,181#14 of 39
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$66,642$47,331#21 of 49
Landscape Architecture$64,477$46,163#15 of 19
Public Health$63,854$37,364#56 of 215
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,620$30,693#47 of 215
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$63,383$47,762#40 of 207
Nutrition Sciences$63,019$24,746#18 of 53

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Massachusetts-Amherst business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $64,138 one year after graduating and $92,623 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Massachusetts-Amherst rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, University of Massachusetts-Amherst ranks #43 by median pay four years after graduation, and #121 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at University of Massachusetts-Amherst worth it?

Its graduates earn 36% 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 Massachusetts-Amherst · 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.