Business Administration, Management and Operations at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 130 graduates a year

$53,228
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,466
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#606 of 1176
Rank by pay
#768 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,557
Median federal debt

Minnesota State University Moorhead graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Minnesota State University Moorhead 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
…
603Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA$64,528$56,824#956$49,907
604Madonna University Livonia, MI$64,515$68,024#484$35,691
605Carson-Newman University Jefferson City, TN$64,503$70,463#387$42,904
606Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN$64,466$61,579#768$53,228
607Aurora University Aurora, IL$64,446$63,318#703$48,843
608CUNY City College New York, NY$64,414$61,309#781$40,141
609Cedarville University Cedarville, OH$64,395$68,719#467—

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,798$59,179$15,000
Master's Degree—$76,259—

Other Majors at Minnesota State University Moorhead by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$93,431$70,084#29 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,563$78,006#491 of 966
Information Science/Studies$74,016$49,625#100 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,054$48,121#375 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$65,476$50,867#611 of 796
Biology$64,455$32,422#206 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,260—#128 of 215
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,942—#169 of 275
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,577$44,037#307 of 660
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$53,036$39,198#153 of 178
Communication and Media Studies$52,838$36,172#364 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,987$38,088#376 of 610
Legal Support Services$50,671$43,585#19 of 32
Social Work$50,419$43,471#254 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,685$44,850#197 of 345
Psychology$49,492$35,411#559 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$48,976$38,587#187 of 299
Sociology$46,439$42,984#366 of 462
English Language and Literature$45,483$29,491#398 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,142$43,245#485 of 680
Fine and Studio Arts$40,960$30,521#231 of 423
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$36,495—#126 of 144
Political Science and Government—$33,220—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $53,228 one year after graduating and $64,466 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Minnesota State University Moorhead ranks #606 by median pay four years after graduation, and #768 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,557.

← All data for Minnesota State University Moorhead · 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.