Business Administration, Management and Operations at Elon University

Elon, NC · Master's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$90,264
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$105,377
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$103,485
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#286 of 861
Rank by pay
#221 of 861
Rank, wage-adjusted
$60,825
Median federal debt

Elon University 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 58% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Elon University Compares for Business Administration, Management and Operations

All 861 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
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$272,321$276,953#1$210,400
2Stanford University Stanford, CA$261,816$238,235#6$193,776
3Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$251,708$239,574#3$182,930
4Northwestern University Evanston, IL$244,399$240,120#2$224,402
5University of Chicago Chicago, IL$243,256$238,997#4$194,606
6Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$239,178$220,307#8$188,502
7Yale University New Haven, CT$234,034$210,705#13$192,686
8New York University New York, NY$232,460$221,254#7$184,729
9Cornell University Ithaca, NY$226,632$215,707#11$179,274
10University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$224,229$204,181#16$189,494
…
283Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX$105,692$107,458#268$84,671
284Hampton University Hampton, VA$105,659$96,212#421$80,981
285Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK$105,483$118,432#171$76,648
286Elon University Elon, NC$105,377$113,084#221$90,264
287University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK$105,347$118,280#175$75,588
288Rollins College Winter Park, FL$105,299$112,077#225$75,913
289Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$105,243$100,170#359$80,433

Other Majors at Elon University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$123,121$105,947#146 of 216
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$59,583$28,696#19 of 20

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $90,264 one year after graduating and $105,377 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 861 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Elon University ranks #286 by median pay four years after graduation, and #221 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($103,485), and the median federal debt at graduation is $60,825.

← All data for Elon 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.