Business Administration, Management and Operations at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 918 graduates a year

$56,877
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,349
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#85 of 1176
Rank by pay
#50 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

North Carolina State University at Raleigh graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 24% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North Carolina State University at Raleigh 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
…
82Fairfield University Fairfield, CT$84,962$76,493#200$50,558
83Weber State University Ogden, UT$84,885$80,451#135$65,966
84Chapman University Orange, CA$84,378$76,778#195$55,657
85North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$84,349$90,518#50$56,877
86Clark University Worcester, MA$84,234$74,177#257$43,449
87Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$84,052$88,623#58$62,359
88Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$84,040$85,469#85$61,478

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Post-baccalaureate Certificate$127,912$159,290—
Master's Degree$113,700$127,702$41,000

Other Majors at North Carolina State University at Raleigh by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$113,478$85,809#101 of 349
Computer Engineering$110,416$82,997#79 of 189
Chemical Engineering$104,705$81,492#27 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,178$77,687#85 of 258
Nuclear Engineering$100,212$74,540#5 of 12
Industrial Engineering$100,172$81,055#33 of 94
Engineering$99,838$71,769#12 of 57
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,129$74,016#40 of 118
Construction Engineering$94,505$76,574#9 of 13
Mathematics$92,594$43,585#37 of 309
Materials Engineering$89,968$74,058#22 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$89,932$70,820#51 of 59
Science Technologies/Technicians$89,826$72,274#2 of 9
Mechanical Engineering$87,112$69,078#261 of 318
Forestry$86,357$61,142#1 of 31
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$85,808$67,251#10 of 46
Civil Engineering$85,568$70,346#111 of 233
Statistics$85,090$54,026#28 of 50
Agricultural Engineering$84,848$67,281#14 of 26
Accounting and Related Services$83,689$56,606#205 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$82,096$60,369#34 of 84
Chemistry$76,978$47,071#34 of 209
Architecture$76,695$57,034#6 of 78
Nutrition Sciences$75,508$33,669#2 of 53
International/Globalization Studies$73,362$45,648#6 of 87
Food Science and Technology$72,782$50,631#12 of 29
Textile Sciences and Engineering$71,837$45,078—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$71,136$44,101#32 of 110
Environmental Design$69,851—#1 of 12
Agricultural Business and Management$68,671$46,849#24 of 77

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Carolina State University at Raleigh business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $56,877 one year after graduating and $84,349 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Carolina State University at Raleigh rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranks #85 by median pay four years after graduation, and #50 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at North Carolina State University at Raleigh worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for North Carolina State University at Raleigh · 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.