Business Administration, Management and Operations at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS · Bachelor's Degree · about 379 graduates a year

$37,975
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,993
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#935 of 1176
Rank by pay
#493 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Mississippi State University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 18% 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 Mississippi 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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932Thiel College Greenville, PA$56,140$57,095#945$44,281
933University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA$56,058$64,891#640$38,299
934Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA$56,047$58,020#912$41,377
935Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$55,993$67,937#493$37,975
936Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL$55,860$59,456#865$47,898
937Southeastern University Lakeland, FL$55,827$59,421#867$34,939
938Anderson University Anderson, IN$55,736$59,794#853$34,294

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$96,306$128,049$30,950

Other Majors at Mississippi State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,039$80,896#52 of 258
Chemical Engineering$95,968$78,183#87 of 158
Construction Management$94,068$72,712#26 of 57
Mechanical Engineering$93,893$75,161#107 of 318
Industrial Engineering$92,332$70,703#68 of 94
Engineering$91,124$68,045#12 of 19
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$88,444$69,056#55 of 59
Computer Engineering$85,275$72,529#182 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$82,852$58,755#250 of 459
Civil Engineering$81,203$65,805#174 of 233
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$79,068$57,923#30 of 51
Agricultural Business and Management$78,998$45,821#8 of 77
Management Information Systems and Services$74,780$45,971#113 of 166
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$74,542$45,483#115 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$70,904$41,717#460 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,367$50,217#334 of 452
Mathematics$69,787$48,084#159 of 309
Architecture$69,699$53,679#29 of 78
Agricultural Production Operations$69,160—#4 of 14
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$62,082$42,298#60 of 138
Interior Architecture$61,421$44,811#9 of 17
Marketing$61,364$42,670#372 of 516
Forestry$58,499$40,219#16 of 31
Political Science and Government$54,325$29,442#450 of 565
Animal Sciences$52,755$41,464#24 of 78
Biology$51,221$20,056#647 of 841
Plant Sciences$50,653$45,994#34 of 44
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,503$29,654#391 of 610
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$50,176$27,841#35 of 59
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,541$41,658#205 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $37,975 one year after graduating and $55,993 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Mississippi State University ranks #935 by median pay four years after graduation, and #493 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Mississippi 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.