Business Administration, Management and Operations at SUNY Buffalo State University

Buffalo, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 123 graduates a year

$38,283
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,114
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#897 of 1176
Rank by pay
#1028 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,407
Median federal debt

SUNY Buffalo State University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SUNY Buffalo 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
…
894Wayne State College Wayne, NE$57,178$59,096#880$43,490
895Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL$57,132$60,810#812$44,481
896University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$57,125$59,537#860$48,670
897SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$57,114$54,361#1028$38,283
898Tennessee State University Nashville, TN$57,083$62,357#740$40,077
899SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY$57,066$54,315#1032$36,555
900Trine University Angola, IN$57,055$61,210#789$43,504

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at SUNY Buffalo State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$56,217$67,511$34,771

Other Majors at SUNY Buffalo State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$98,018$48,355#2 of 51
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$82,242$71,894#35 of 46
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$73,327$57,431#56 of 61
Information Science/Studies$64,628$49,686#123 of 148
Educational Administration and Supervision$64,059—#4 of 19
Chemistry$61,262—#148 of 209
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$60,937$46,519#11 of 70
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$59,096—#8 of 63
Economics$58,497$41,547#354 of 368
Political Science and Government$58,041$35,158#375 of 565
Special Education and Teaching$57,096$16,737#37 of 177
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,034$34,042#292 of 660
History$54,561$35,822#142 of 459
Social Work$53,130$39,695#175 of 420
Psychology$52,490$32,994#376 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$51,379$26,344#402 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,209$36,654#203 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,853$34,646#194 of 345
Sociology$49,595$28,676#299 of 462
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$49,500$30,049#18 of 22
Biology$48,735$33,444#720 of 841
Hospitality Administration/Management$48,267$31,629#112 of 137
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$47,880$28,180#16 of 19
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,705$32,082#360 of 476
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$46,224—#107 of 158
Fine and Studio Arts$45,222$24,041#115 of 423
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$45,120$24,687#12 of 19
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$39,863$19,608#133 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $38,283 one year after graduating and $57,114 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, SUNY Buffalo State University ranks #897 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1028 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,407.

← All data for SUNY Buffalo 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.