Business Administration, Management and Operations at Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 91 graduates a year

$46,708
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,930
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#836 of 1176
Rank by pay
#724 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,492
Median federal debt

Cleveland State University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Cleveland 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
…
833SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY$59,011$56,166#973$41,684
834Sullivan University Louisville, KY$58,983$66,787#547$46,483
835Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$58,931$59,933#845$42,362
836Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$58,930$62,887#724$46,708
837University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC$58,908$65,320#611$44,816
838Wesleyan College Macon, GA$58,887$60,960#802—
839Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA$58,804$54,087#1040$25,182

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Cleveland State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$75,668$101,635$30,750

Other Majors at Cleveland State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$100,385$68,280#169 of 349
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$88,732$66,044#16 of 46
Computer Engineering$88,595$68,852#170 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$87,713$68,875#247 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$86,337$48,555#221 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$85,184$65,531#292 of 318
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$83,938$26,845#55 of 253
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,201$66,764#639 of 966
Chemical Engineering$81,185$69,043#157 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,669$49,425#279 of 452
Civil Engineering$73,575$66,295#229 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$73,476$54,088#390 of 796
Information Science/Studies$72,661$57,661#104 of 148
International Business$68,241—#80 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$67,614$47,040#111 of 126
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$67,214$23,755#16 of 48
Human Resources Management and Services$65,203$40,869#117 of 187
Chemistry$63,541$48,147#136 of 209
Economics$62,852$44,759#339 of 368
Marketing$61,829$43,706#365 of 516
Mathematics$58,346$41,164#263 of 309
Sociology$57,211$34,490#122 of 462
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians—$56,332—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,174$38,027#139 of 178
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$55,038$35,443#93 of 93
Biology$53,898$29,440#563 of 841
Urban Studies/Affairs$53,582$38,929#27 of 30
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$53,245$34,835#155 of 265
Criminology$52,713$32,393#77 of 113
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$51,540—#188 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $46,708 one year after graduating and $58,930 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Cleveland State University ranks #836 by median pay four years after graduation, and #724 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,492.

← All data for Cleveland 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.