Business Administration, Management and Operations at Portland State University

Portland, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 263 graduates a year

$51,358
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,621
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#325 of 1176
Rank by pay
#325 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,901
Median federal debt

Portland State University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Portland 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
…
322Capital University Columbus, OH$71,710$76,525#199$47,811
323California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$71,646$65,193#618$48,256
324University of Mary Bismarck, ND$71,639$74,220#256$57,057
325Portland State University Portland, OR$71,621$72,043#325$51,358
326Emory & Henry University Emory, VA$71,531$65,136#625$35,349
327Millikin University Decatur, IL$71,489$70,237#396$46,431
328Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH$71,478$76,278#205$57,006

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$99,771$123,281$39,595

Other Majors at Portland State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$113,889$78,669#99 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$101,905$82,853#86 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$94,223$73,079#102 of 318
Physics$87,488$62,749#30 of 107
Computer Engineering—$87,259—
Civil Engineering$86,084$67,509#105 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,727$52,859#202 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$77,226$58,069#310 of 796
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$75,765$40,230#23 of 110
Economics$75,482$47,865#220 of 368
Chemistry$70,948$35,395#71 of 209
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$70,765$37,585#19 of 37
Mathematics$68,280$37,427#178 of 309
Human Resources Management and Services$68,274$49,696#87 of 187
Social Work$63,456$41,594#18 of 420
Architecture$62,349$32,678#66 of 78
Marketing$61,499$41,395#370 of 516
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$59,961$37,709#76 of 156
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,563$35,615#102 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$59,232$35,143#192 of 660
Political Science and Government$59,185$35,173#336 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,961$31,512#79 of 265
Public Health$58,860$36,762#97 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,109$45,401#208 of 660
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,932$37,831#89 of 138
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,438$31,571#75 of 207
Biological and Physical Sciences$57,303$37,419#24 of 33
International Relations and National Security Studies$56,436$30,253#93 of 118
Design and Applied Arts$56,158$35,304#114 of 299
Biology$54,934$29,468#533 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $51,358 one year after graduating and $71,621 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Portland State University ranks #325 by median pay four years after graduation, and #325 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,901.

← All data for Portland 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.