Business Administration, Management and Operations at Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 255 graduates a year

$43,509
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,265
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#705 of 1176
Rank by pay
#568 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,909
Median federal debt

Kent State University at Kent graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 9% 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 Kent State University at Kent 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
…
702Kent State University at Trumbull Warren, OH$62,265$66,446#565$43,509
703Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia, OH$62,265$66,446#566$43,509
704Kent State University at Salem Salem, OH$62,265$66,446#567$43,509
705Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$62,265$66,446#568$43,509
706Kent State University at Geauga Burton, OH$62,265$66,446#569$43,509
707Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN$62,197$67,944#492$47,547
708Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$62,185$63,224#707$41,585

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$75,645$89,732$28,013

Other Majors at Kent State University at Kent by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$91,614$60,051#232 of 349
Construction Management$89,959$64,652#44 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$79,317$55,790#8 of 24
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,263$66,990#795 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$76,515$43,059#334 of 459
Air Transportation$76,501$40,876#38 of 52
Mathematics$76,336$54,367#109 of 309
Industrial Engineering$72,958$56,274#94 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$71,633$53,988#438 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,330$51,153#317 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$68,757$51,622#64 of 84
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,676$59,567#133 of 253
Chemistry$65,810$39,790#110 of 209
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$65,314—#14 of 17
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$64,201$45,477#32 of 34
Marketing$63,440$44,567#331 of 516
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$61,642$47,312#36 of 67
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$61,055$36,625#15 of 42
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,218$40,867#106 of 178
Architecture$59,299$34,723#74 of 78
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,947$34,147#162 of 610
Legal Support Services$57,413$38,981#9 of 32
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$57,360$41,924#30 of 48
Economics—$56,731—
Design and Applied Arts$56,540$36,351#112 of 299
Biology$56,502$30,118#472 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,386$27,742#146 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,183$23,993#33 of 70
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,143$31,926#68 of 137
Public Health$54,544$39,159#130 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $43,509 one year after graduating and $62,265 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Kent State University at Kent ranks #705 by median pay four years after graduation, and #568 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,909.

← All data for Kent State University at Kent · 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.