Business Administration, Management and Operations at University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 712 graduates a year

$43,805
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,903
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#379 of 1176
Rank by pay
#558 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,697
Median federal debt

University at Buffalo graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University at Buffalo 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
…
376Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$70,021$68,795#462$45,137
377Viterbo University La Crosse, WI$70,009$72,848#301$53,852
378Simpson College Indianola, IA$69,958$73,587#271$56,812
379University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$69,903$66,533#558$43,805
380San Diego State University San Diego, CA$69,902$63,606#691$46,275
381Dakota State University Madison, SD$69,841$75,177#236$44,748
382University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$69,767$66,642#552$51,571

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$80,163$114,480$40,119

Other Majors at University at Buffalo by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$109,221$74,753#80 of 189
Computer Science$105,160$72,283#139 of 349
Chemical Engineering$95,424$67,873#90 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,209$74,205#180 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,507$78,621#230 of 966
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$92,360$69,716#45 of 59
Accounting and Related Services$92,314$47,474#97 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$89,223$70,264#13 of 93
Industrial Engineering$86,118$63,476#87 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$84,920$55,974#103 of 118
Civil Engineering$84,868$64,604#122 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$84,602$65,094#296 of 318
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$75,263$57,098#41 of 46
Economics$70,720$40,078#262 of 368
Chemistry$68,413$35,284#88 of 209
Geography and Cartography$68,176$29,390#18 of 117
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$66,880$29,123#20 of 64
International Business$64,711$35,141#92 of 115
Pharmacology and Toxicology$64,445$34,468#3 of 5
Communication and Media Studies$62,912$39,226#112 of 660
Architecture$61,525$37,622#69 of 78
Mathematics$60,882$46,016#246 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$59,841$39,696#77 of 138
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$59,216—#79 of 225
Political Science and Government$58,292$27,495#369 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,360$24,952#127 of 215
Biology$57,298$29,892#442 of 841
Social Sciences$56,257$28,844#32 of 87
Sociology$54,382$28,593#181 of 462
Psychology$52,303$31,351#384 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $43,805 one year after graduating and $69,903 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, University at Buffalo ranks #379 by median pay four years after graduation, and #558 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,697.

← All data for University at Buffalo · 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.