Business Administration, Management and Operations at University at Albany

Albany, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 321 graduates a year

$48,605
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,633
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#198 of 1176
Rank by pay
#295 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,800
Median federal debt

University at Albany graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 12% more 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 University at Albany 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
…
195University of La Verne La Verne, CA$76,769$69,855#410$57,154
196Manhattanville College Purchase, NY$76,753$73,053#293$35,423
197Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL$76,678$75,336#231$49,771
198University at Albany Albany, NY$76,633$72,939#295$48,605
199University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI$76,606$80,772#132$57,102
200Samford University Birmingham, AL$76,584$86,929#75—
201Millsaps College Jackson, MS$76,477$92,790#46$39,765

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at University at Albany

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$79,549$113,822$31,500

Other Majors at University at Albany by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Applied Mathematics$103,659$65,604#17 of 45
Accounting and Related Services$98,010$55,124#62 of 796
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$95,885$45,637#30 of 99
Computer and Information Sciences$80,285$49,759#295 of 459
Mathematics$71,211$45,744#148 of 309
Chemistry$70,124$48,276#81 of 209
Homeland Security$69,365$38,472#15 of 33
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$68,928$44,758#4 of 10
Mathematics and Statistics$68,843$51,917#8 of 9
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$68,178$32,377#12 of 17
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$66,414$30,810#36 of 225
Public Health$64,456—#48 of 215
Political Science and Government$64,270$33,251#218 of 565
International/Globalization Studies$63,881$35,683#26 of 87
Economics$63,331$37,188#333 of 368
Criminology$61,102$42,257#20 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$59,724$30,792#175 of 660
Journalism$59,495$28,553#54 of 187
Social Work$59,475$32,913#53 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,784$31,835#80 of 265
Biology$58,703$32,099#384 of 841
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$58,501$26,245#19 of 59
Sociology$57,508$33,433#116 of 462
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$57,286—#33 of 137
Urban Studies/Affairs$57,150—#26 of 30
History$55,377$32,174#125 of 459
Psychology$55,004$30,456#252 of 1027
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$51,565$29,823#52 of 103
English Language and Literature$51,206$31,940#208 of 576
Area Studies$50,572$32,808#51 of 70

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University at Albany business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,605 one year after graduating and $76,633 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University at Albany rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, University at Albany ranks #198 by median pay four years after graduation, and #295 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,800.

← All data for University at Albany · 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.