Business Administration, Management and Operations at Wayne State University

Detroit, MI · Master's Degree · about 328 graduates a year

$93,398
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$116,326
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$103,485
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#189 of 861
Rank by pay
#152 of 861
Rank, wage-adjusted
$36,424
Median federal debt

Wayne State University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wayne State University Compares for Business Administration, Management and Operations

All 861 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
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$272,321$276,953#1$210,400
2Stanford University Stanford, CA$261,816$238,235#6$193,776
3Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$251,708$239,574#3$182,930
4Northwestern University Evanston, IL$244,399$240,120#2$224,402
5University of Chicago Chicago, IL$243,256$238,997#4$194,606
6Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$239,178$220,307#8$188,502
7Yale University New Haven, CT$234,034$210,705#13$192,686
8New York University New York, NY$232,460$221,254#7$184,729
9Cornell University Ithaca, NY$226,632$215,707#11$179,274
10University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$224,229$204,181#16$189,494
…
186Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$117,464$106,885#275$82,965
187Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$116,932$106,477#277$100,173
188Pace University New York, NY$116,454$110,840#232—
189Wayne State University Detroit, MI$116,326$122,652#152$93,398
190California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$116,033$105,582#285$87,291
191Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$116,006$120,090#161$84,755
192Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$115,819$122,118#155$92,202

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Wayne State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Graduate/Professional Certificate$118,387——

Other Majors at Wayne State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$137,480$128,146#72 of 432
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$130,548$110,923#83 of 216
Engineering-Related Fields—$128,271—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$115,160—#51 of 62
Mechanical Engineering$114,758$95,823#45 of 83
Industrial Engineering$112,213—#15 of 18
Civil Engineering$108,995$79,208#11 of 81
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$103,906$66,723#29 of 40
Accounting and Related Services$97,023$69,628#147 of 349
Communication and Media Studies$87,918$56,521#9 of 61
Public Health$84,780$63,666#75 of 201
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$81,363$64,788#19 of 36
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$79,789$69,328#8 of 204
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$76,774—#3 of 7
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$76,420$58,918#53 of 322
English Language and Literature$76,201—#2 of 43
Educational Administration and Supervision$73,978$59,602#160 of 453
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$72,004$58,625#104 of 211
Criminal Justice and Corrections$69,900$54,708#43 of 115
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$68,987$20,733#11 of 13
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$66,774$45,568#35 of 165
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$66,118$57,232#89 of 380
Special Education and Teaching$66,099$59,676#98 of 280
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,408$56,759#132 of 285
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,124$57,770#165 of 243
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$62,891$47,990#94 of 302
Public Administration—$62,310—
Social Work$61,914$50,133#153 of 279
Educational/Instructional Media Design$61,791$56,855#68 of 82
Library Science and Administration$54,979$45,679#31 of 54

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $93,398 one year after graduating and $116,326 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 861 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Wayne State University ranks #189 by median pay four years after graduation, and #152 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($103,485), and the median federal debt at graduation is $36,424.

← All data for Wayne 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.