Business Administration, Management and Operations at Wright State University-Main Campus

Dayton, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 88 graduates a year

$42,680
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,039
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#795 of 1176
Rank by pay
#676 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,525
Median federal debt

Wright State University-Main Campus graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wright State University-Main Campus 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
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792Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC$60,108$64,504#662$33,292
793Bethel University Mckenzie, TN$60,102$65,655#603$49,106
794The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID$60,094$63,902#683$33,611
795Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH$60,039$64,071#676$42,680
796Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina, OH$60,039$64,071#677$42,680
797California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA$60,005$54,601#1017$36,586
798Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$59,946$66,471#562$41,953

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Wright State University-Main Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$78,061$96,625$34,500

Other Majors at Wright State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$97,659$70,345#134 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$92,006$69,071#176 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$89,391$68,977#241 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$85,393$62,334#76 of 166
Mechanical Engineering$82,795$66,331#305 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$77,864$45,570#112 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,289$70,327#836 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$73,024$52,651#402 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,696$52,534#307 of 452
Human Resources Management and Services$65,293$47,898#116 of 187
Marketing$64,589$43,722#302 of 516
Biology$62,925$28,368#249 of 841
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$61,401—
Mathematics$59,848$39,950#250 of 309
Business/Commerce$58,039$46,523#216 of 271
International/Globalization Studies$56,668$32,819#42 of 87
Political Science and Government$56,423$27,477#412 of 565
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$56,074$41,318#194 of 253
Chemistry$55,165—#188 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,433$35,640#361 of 610
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$50,824$39,321#125 of 138
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,724$33,137#228 of 345
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$48,582$23,739#190 of 225
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$47,355$35,966#68 of 85
Social Work$47,235$39,926#335 of 420
Criminology$46,939$37,476#106 of 113
Psychology$46,507$32,105#727 of 1027
History$44,397$27,157#388 of 459
Sociology$44,227—#395 of 462
Music$43,884—#130 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Wright State University-Main Campus business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,680 one year after graduating and $60,039 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wright State University-Main Campus rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Wright State University-Main Campus ranks #795 by median pay four years after graduation, and #676 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Wright State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,525.

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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.