Business Administration, Management and Operations at Winston-Salem State University

Winston-salem, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 64 graduates a year

$32,541
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,292
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1162 of 1176
Rank by pay
#1152 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Winston-Salem State University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 37% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 60% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Winston-Salem 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
…
1159Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, GA$43,864$45,408#1160$39,945
1160Remington College-Dallas Campus Dallas, TX$43,581$44,309#1171$40,806
1161Emmanuel University Franklin Springs, GA$43,435$44,964#1165$30,093
1162Winston-Salem State University Winston-salem, NC$43,292$46,458#1152$32,541
1163Philander Smith University Little Rock, AR$43,163$50,864#1101$27,413
1164Boricua College New York, NY$42,710$40,651#1173$37,258
1165Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA$42,068$48,697#1134$40,173

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Winston-Salem State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$68,899——

Other Majors at Winston-Salem State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$94,298$50,927#210 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,952$72,639#535 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$70,941$45,495#458 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$70,450$60,442#66 of 93
Computer and Information Sciences$63,562$41,819#419 of 459
Social Work$53,028$29,617#176 of 420
Finance and Financial Management Services$52,895—#445 of 452
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,130$31,564#435 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,520$43,077#186 of 680
Biology$47,527$30,719#746 of 841
Marketing$45,930—#507 of 516
Health and Medical Administrative Services$45,182$30,863#261 of 275
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$43,313$26,467#568 of 610
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$42,179$31,421#77 of 85
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,020$35,414#425 of 476
Psychology$40,797$25,637#951 of 1027
Sociology$38,245—#452 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$34,786$24,899#653 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$28,557—
Political Science and Government—$26,725—
Economics—$25,653—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Winston-Salem State University business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,541 one year after graduating and $43,292 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Winston-Salem State University rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Winston-Salem State University ranks #1162 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1152 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Winston-Salem State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 37% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Winston-Salem 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.