Business Administration, Management and Operations at University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS · Bachelor's Degree · about 206 graduates a year

$38,757
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,089
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1047 of 1176
Rank by pay
#708 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

University of Southern Mississippi graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 24% 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 University of Southern Mississippi 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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1044Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie, TX$52,229$53,102#1058$35,482
1045Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL$52,190$55,550#994$43,109
1046Faulkner University Montgomery, AL$52,092$59,129#878$36,990
1047University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$52,089$63,200#708$38,757
1048SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY$51,988$49,482#1122$44,389
1049Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV$51,968$61,481#771$33,767
1050Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA$51,927$60,109#842$37,020

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at University of Southern Mississippi

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$71,153$87,139$20,500

Other Majors at University of Southern Mississippi by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$89,904$75,493#6 of 51
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$82,848$76,114#3 of 9
Computer and Information Sciences$81,740—#278 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$72,411$70,068#927 of 966
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$70,328—#20 of 37
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,142—#44 of 138
Accounting and Related Services$65,861$40,764#598 of 796
Chemistry$63,856—#131 of 209
Finance and Financial Management Services$55,959$39,444#441 of 452
Data Processing$55,514$37,734—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,909$39,049#258 of 610
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,436—#210 of 253
Security Science and Technology$51,956—#37 of 45
Marketing$51,714$40,496#485 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$51,402$44,709#184 of 187
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$51,381—#191 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,957—#58 of 70
Legal Support Services$48,196—#27 of 32
Public Health$47,419$28,363#193 of 215
Mathematics$47,150—#303 of 309
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,109$36,315#591 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$45,985—#120 of 137
Biology$45,471$24,195#780 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$45,161—#556 of 660
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$45,056$25,354#49 of 63
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$44,990—#306 of 345
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,963$37,800#383 of 476
History$44,586$30,684#384 of 459
Social Work$42,390$28,262#403 of 420
Journalism$41,293$29,591#179 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $38,757 one year after graduating and $52,089 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, University of Southern Mississippi ranks #1047 by median pay four years after graduation, and #708 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 24% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,000.

← All data for University of Southern Mississippi · 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.