Business Administration, Management and Operations at Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 47 graduates a year

$58,781
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,822
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#184 of 1176
Rank by pay
#149 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,344
Median federal debt

Duquesne University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Duquesne 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
…
181University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$77,951$80,096#138$50,924
182Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA$77,850$81,889#118$60,163
183Rhodes College Memphis, TN$77,838$85,030#86$58,550
184Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$77,822$79,146#149$58,781
185Franklin College Franklin, IN$77,821$83,488#101$56,487
186University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$77,725$80,691#133$55,633
187University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA$77,585$71,362#350$49,106

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Duquesne University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$75,618$109,445$40,750

Other Majors at Duquesne University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$105,387—#20 of 253
Health and Medical Administrative Services$95,128—#3 of 275
Computer and Information Sciences$92,789$64,914#169 of 459
Computer Science$92,606$65,098#222 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,272—#89 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$86,169$60,666#161 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,802$70,265#539 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,781$59,878#157 of 452
International Business$78,157$60,748#37 of 115
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$72,059—#17 of 85
Biology$70,958$36,643#91 of 841
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$69,977$41,787#104 of 126
Marketing$66,542$47,897#261 of 516
Political Science and Government$66,444$28,840#173 of 565
Business/Corporate Communications$65,898$38,207#8 of 25
International Relations and National Security Studies$65,169$39,630#65 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,538$39,651#73 of 178
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$64,196—#43 of 215
Mathematics$64,164$49,314#218 of 309
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$62,319—#73 of 110
Computer Software and Media Applications$60,310$41,394#27 of 54
Sociology$55,050$29,661#167 of 462
Journalism$54,081—#99 of 187
English Language and Literature$54,025$31,887#155 of 576
Communication and Media Studies$50,794$33,275#421 of 660
History$50,090$29,451#243 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,883$41,502#243 of 680
Psychology$48,850$32,291#613 of 1027
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations—$48,319—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,096$45,890#249 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $58,781 one year after graduating and $77,822 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Duquesne University ranks #184 by median pay four years after graduation, and #149 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,344.

← All data for Duquesne 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.