Business Administration, Management and Operations at Ashland University

Ashland, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$58,580
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,823
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#408 of 1176
Rank by pay
#280 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Ashland University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ashland 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
…
405Texas Lutheran University Seguin, TX$68,991$70,144#399$48,432
406University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$68,932$71,415#346$53,776
407Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA$68,919$70,091#401$49,677
408Ashland University Ashland, OH$68,823$73,444#280$58,580
409University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI$68,697$71,483#344$54,826
410Northwood University Midland, MI$68,679$72,414#313$51,943
411Curry College Milton, MA$68,677$60,477#824$43,617

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Ashland University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$68,286$90,642$29,090
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)—$104,765—

Other Majors at Ashland University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$80,065$55,407#253 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,929$54,880#196 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,222$71,445#916 of 966
Marketing$68,708$50,812#211 of 516
Biology$62,624$37,814#264 of 841
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$61,199$31,192#30 of 64
Business/Commerce$59,115$50,262#213 of 271
Political Science and Government$57,165$44,455#393 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,386$42,172#387 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,359—#62 of 70
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,744—#422 of 610
Psychology$47,671—#668 of 1027
Social Work$47,094—#339 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,115$34,223#304 of 345
History$44,543—#386 of 459
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$43,296$29,437#174 of 178
Special Education and Teaching$43,052$35,709#160 of 177
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$42,929—#132 of 158
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,544$28,468#585 of 680
Communication and Media Studies—$25,465—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $58,580 one year after graduating and $68,823 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Ashland University ranks #408 by median pay four years after graduation, and #280 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for Ashland 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.