Business Administration, Management and Operations at Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 188 graduates a year

$53,605
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,113
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#256 of 1176
Rank by pay
#167 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Central Michigan University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Michigan 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
…
253Baker University Baldwin City, KS$74,399$77,238#185$59,145
254University of Alaska Southeast Juneau, AK$74,392$71,243#356—
255University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO$74,278$69,464#425$50,739
256Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$74,113$78,144#167$53,605
257Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ$74,113$65,048#631$31,248
258Friends University Wichita, KS$74,063$76,889#193$54,090
259Merrimack College North Andover, MA$73,877$65,056#630$48,018

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Central Michigan University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$77,865$96,611$33,949
Graduate/Professional Certificate—$101,507—

Other Majors at Central Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$95,721$68,088#31 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,542$71,457#226 of 258
Computer Science$89,216$74,135#249 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$86,839—#32 of 43
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$86,472$64,284#16 of 61
Mechanical Engineering$85,196$69,862#291 of 318
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$84,064$63,862#2 of 9
Statistics$81,853—#32 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$80,551$62,430#247 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,906$60,023#198 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,768$66,149#76 of 126
Marketing$75,661$55,296#113 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$73,340$50,612#59 of 187
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$73,316$28,220#13 of 67
Computer and Information Sciences$73,112$53,539#365 of 459
Health and Medical Administrative Services$67,117$44,167#76 of 275
Economics$65,174$48,636#320 of 368
Geography and Cartography$62,999—#38 of 117
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,082$23,752#63 of 215
International Relations and National Security Studies$61,331$35,802#75 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,522$40,346#112 of 178
Community Organization and Advocacy$58,344$49,103#5 of 24
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,771$32,850#166 of 610
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$57,513$29,203#19 of 42
Biology$57,438$29,792#437 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,438$35,235#96 of 138
Non-Professional Legal Studies$57,108—#28 of 39
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,553$42,908#46 of 67
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,314$37,187#65 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$55,353$31,913#295 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $53,605 one year after graduating and $74,113 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Central Michigan University ranks #256 by median pay four years after graduation, and #167 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Central Michigan 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.