Business Administration, Management and Operations at Northern Michigan University

Marquette, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 59 graduates a year

$38,848
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,202
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1103 of 1176
Rank by pay
#1075 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,418
Median federal debt

Northern Michigan University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 28% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern 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
…
1100Southwestern Christian University Bethany, OK$49,297$55,349#1001$38,812
1101Albany State University Albany, GA$49,246$50,980#1099$35,784
1102Faith International University Tacoma, WA$49,234$45,285#1162—
1103Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI$49,202$51,878#1075$38,848
1104Voorhees University Denmark, SC$49,157$54,508#1022—
1105Bryan University Springfield, MO$49,025$52,565#1067—
1106East-West University Chicago, IL$48,943$48,086#1142$32,287

Other Majors at Northern Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$91,682$75,226#36 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$90,337—#197 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$88,881—#30 of 43
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$82,326$54,815#30 of 61
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,670$68,846#822 of 966
Marketing$68,157$44,377#227 of 516
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,522$54,336#73 of 93
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,730$57,281#412 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$62,901$55,879#659 of 796
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,390$38,518#162 of 660
Behavioral Sciences$57,325—#2 of 20
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,165—#132 of 215
Social Work$54,836$36,513#138 of 420
Economics$52,179—#364 of 368
Political Science and Government$50,520$32,795#511 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,300$26,266#190 of 265
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$50,236—#55 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$47,875$32,091#511 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,613$22,113#483 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,002$43,443#292 of 345
Hospitality Administration/Management$45,797$21,074#122 of 137
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,008$39,963#493 of 680
Biology$43,698$26,818#801 of 841
Psychology$43,349$28,246#868 of 1027
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,825$28,890#55 of 63
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$39,982$21,696#112 of 137
Fine and Studio Arts$36,228$23,786#336 of 423
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions—$35,196—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication—$34,319—
History$34,318$32,675#457 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $38,848 one year after graduating and $49,202 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Northern Michigan University ranks #1103 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1075 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 28% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,418.

← All data for Northern 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.