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

Lowell, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 615 graduates a year

$52,657
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,859
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#216 of 1176
Rank by pay
#546 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

University of Massachusetts-Lowell graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Massachusetts-Lowell 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
…
213University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$76,025$69,178#439$56,453
214Clarke University Dubuque, IA$75,920$79,859#141$38,921
215Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$75,887$69,052#452$55,001
216University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA$75,859$66,802#546$52,657
217Mercer University Macon, GA$75,835$78,505#161—
218Aspen University Phoenix, AZ$75,828$77,915#171$54,922
219Ithaca College Ithaca, NY$75,810$72,155#318$46,306

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$95,192$119,730$21,720
Graduate/Professional Certificate—$128,785—

Other Majors at University of Massachusetts-Lowell by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$120,219—#2 of 61
Computer Science$111,612$86,167#108 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$101,054$82,798#89 of 258
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$100,428$77,114#1 of 6
Computer Engineering$97,547$85,280#136 of 189
Chemical Engineering$94,972$77,380#91 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$94,841$73,414#94 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,650$78,247#227 of 966
Physics$91,438$48,324#21 of 107
Information Science/Studies$89,715$68,362#43 of 148
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$86,040$69,216#17 of 93
Civil Engineering$83,233$65,103#146 of 233
Economics$76,822$41,910#201 of 368
Biology$76,149$46,526#40 of 841
Chemistry$74,568—#43 of 209
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$72,958$35,605#13 of 85
Mathematics$72,826$49,571#130 of 309
Nutrition Sciences$69,604—#6 of 53
Philosophy$68,629—#12 of 86
Criminal Justice and Corrections$66,258$41,938#55 of 660
Public Health$65,429$43,046#43 of 215
Political Science and Government$63,584$35,330#240 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,783$45,215#70 of 265
Psychology$57,489$40,054#153 of 1027
History$55,973$27,586#115 of 459
Sociology$55,361—#154 of 462
English Language and Literature$54,039$30,408#154 of 576
Music$53,384$35,311#39 of 268
Fine and Studio Arts$52,637$36,236#35 of 423
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,492$37,140#263 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $52,657 one year after graduating and $75,859 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, University of Massachusetts-Lowell ranks #216 by median pay four years after graduation, and #546 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for University of Massachusetts-Lowell · 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.