Business Administration, Management and Operations at Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 40 graduates a year

$44,490
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,594
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#554 of 1176
Rank by pay
#440 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Saginaw Valley State University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Saginaw Valley State 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
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551Benedictine University Lisle, IL$65,665$64,515#660$49,611
552Emmanuel College Boston, MA$65,625$57,790#922$46,518
553University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX$65,603$66,699#550$51,203
554Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI$65,594$69,161#440$44,490
555Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ$65,593$57,570#930$39,442
556Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ$65,593$57,570#931$39,442
557Baker College Owosso, MI$65,591$69,158#441$55,372

Other Majors at Saginaw Valley State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$90,681$68,037#191 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,482$78,950#233 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$83,873$76,823#301 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,103$76,244#682 of 966
Computer Systems Analysis$72,888$54,219#11 of 24
Accounting and Related Services$72,171$53,416#429 of 796
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$70,081$59,937#21 of 85
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$65,826$66,597#79 of 93
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,610$46,284#394 of 452
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,042$40,049#170 of 660
Marketing$58,783$44,376#403 of 516
Social Work$56,961$38,503#90 of 420
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,558$40,740#167 of 476
English Language and Literature$55,302—#133 of 576
Biology$54,038$35,216#558 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$53,825$36,348#339 of 660
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$53,376$32,753#39 of 48
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$50,875$23,298#54 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,816$31,021#380 of 610
Special Education and Teaching$50,078$43,191#109 of 177
Psychology$50,066$30,092#508 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,761$43,585#195 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,561$43,151#311 of 680
Business/Commerce$47,065$37,424#262 of 271
History$42,803$38,628#408 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$42,270$28,289#192 of 423
Design and Applied Arts$41,864$27,577#255 of 299
Political Science and Government—$35,059—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Saginaw Valley State University business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,490 one year after graduating and $65,594 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Saginaw Valley State University rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Saginaw Valley State University ranks #554 by median pay four years after graduation, and #440 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Saginaw Valley State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Saginaw Valley State 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.