Business Administration, Management and Operations at University of Dayton

Dayton, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$63,897
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$92,317
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#45 of 1176
Rank by pay
#29 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,000
Median federal debt

University of Dayton graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 35% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Dayton 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
…
42Clarkson University Potsdam, NY$93,152$88,661#57$65,887
43University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$92,623$81,564#121$64,138
44Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT$92,548$87,714#67$58,523
45University of Dayton Dayton, OH$92,317$98,516#29$63,897
46Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO$91,483$98,089#30$48,371
47Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$91,472$87,062#73$65,009
48Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA$91,369$83,140#104$77,752

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at University of Dayton

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$87,146—$25,625

Other Majors at University of Dayton by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$116,356—#47 of 189
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$109,604—#2 of 64
Management Information Systems and Services$107,354$69,995#13 of 166
Computer Science$102,468$74,052#150 of 349
Chemical Engineering$97,184$79,865#78 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$95,925$64,371#78 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,595$79,409#174 of 258
Accounting and Related Services$90,314$65,127#113 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$88,339$71,911#232 of 318
Business/Managerial Economics$84,595$55,871#31 of 84
International Business$84,485$49,753#27 of 115
Civil Engineering$83,460$71,411#140 of 233
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$82,332$70,559#23 of 51
Marketing$80,677$54,504#70 of 516
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,475$66,055#37 of 61
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$77,318$55,864#14 of 67
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$76,475$20,263#7 of 48
Political Science and Government$68,731—#144 of 565
International/Globalization Studies$68,196$32,994#14 of 87
Biology$67,414$26,431#137 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$67,231$42,629#75 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$66,679$43,609#33 of 299
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,592$38,011#75 of 610
Economics$61,502$34,671#347 of 368
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$60,873—#12 of 70
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,583$25,150#126 of 660
English Language and Literature$57,868$30,063#85 of 576
History$57,218—#90 of 459
Psychology$54,909$32,953#254 of 1027
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$53,448$23,609#17 of 62

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $63,897 one year after graduating and $92,317 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, University of Dayton ranks #45 by median pay four years after graduation, and #29 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 35% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,000.

← All data for University of Dayton · 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.