Business Administration, Management and Operations at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 174 graduates a year

$49,640
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,486
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#364 of 1176
Rank by pay
#514 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,300
Median federal debt

Minnesota State University-Mankato graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Minnesota State University-Mankato 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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361University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$70,527$78,204#166$47,993
362Western New England University Springfield, MA$70,525$62,105#750—
363SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY$70,499$67,100#531$41,410
364Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$70,486$67,329#514$49,640
365Marywood University Scranton, PA$70,456$71,654#340$44,718
366Bowie State University Bowie, MD$70,427$61,808#761$50,683
367Otterbein University Westerville, OH$70,328$75,051#240$44,689

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma—$51,079—
Master's Degree$107,540$125,059—

Other Majors at Minnesota State University-Mankato by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$103,858$45,193#4 of 52
Construction Management$102,090$75,682#10 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$95,398$71,742#149 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$85,655$71,676#252 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$85,286$68,919#289 of 318
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$83,115$64,528#21 of 51
Engineering$82,903$68,044#45 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,429$75,655#632 of 966
Economics$80,795—#178 of 368
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,482$64,005#36 of 61
Civil Engineering$74,989$69,861#227 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,852$51,248#263 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$73,726$60,573#385 of 796
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$72,882$62,496#26 of 76
Mathematics$70,257—#155 of 309
Marketing$68,772$44,780#209 of 516
International Business$68,079—#81 of 115
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,513—#34 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,585$49,019#65 of 660
Biology$60,198$37,216#326 of 841
Political Science and Government$59,997—#323 of 565
Human Resources Management and Services$59,187$46,691#165 of 187
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,506$32,860#173 of 610
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,266$46,691#15 of 50
Social Work$56,858$42,915#93 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$56,119$39,798#267 of 660
Geography and Cartography$56,022$40,553#81 of 117
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,905$37,845#119 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,396—#157 of 215
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$54,532$36,220#12 of 55

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Minnesota State University-Mankato business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,640 one year after graduating and $70,486 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Minnesota State University-Mankato rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Minnesota State University-Mankato ranks #364 by median pay four years after graduation, and #514 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Minnesota State University-Mankato worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,300.

← All data for Minnesota State University-Mankato · 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.