Business Administration, Management and Operations at Pennsylvania Western University

California, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 118 graduates a year

$40,356
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,515
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#949 of 1176
Rank by pay
#963 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania Western University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 19% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania Western 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
…
946Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL$55,567$63,073#714—
947Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN$55,567$60,701#818$38,750
948Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN$55,559$53,071#1059$49,245
949Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$55,515$56,459#963$40,356
950Converse University Spartanburg, SC$55,503$61,544#770$31,449
951Hiram College Hiram, OH$55,501$59,228#874$36,105
952Evangel University Springfield, MO$55,483$59,489#861$41,610

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Pennsylvania Western University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree—$43,801—
Master's Degree$57,850$78,426$30,750

Other Majors at Pennsylvania Western University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$83,194—#7 of 156
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,099$70,857#644 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$77,401—#34 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$73,164$46,739#364 of 459
Systems Science and Theory$70,820—#3 of 6
Information Science/Studies$70,608$34,772#112 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,289$42,091#363 of 452
Chemistry$65,224—#119 of 209
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,092—#86 of 93
Accounting and Related Services$63,781$48,418#641 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$60,617$48,822#169 of 253
Marketing$59,703$42,465#396 of 516
Political Science and Government$57,724$35,152#384 of 565
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,549$38,603#91 of 138
Human Resources Management and Services$57,354$44,114#173 of 187
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,316$25,662#147 of 215
Biology$53,619$35,309#577 of 841
Mathematics$51,498$43,105#297 of 309
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,722$36,345#184 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,817$37,542#499 of 660
Geography and Cartography$49,517$32,122#106 of 117
Special Education and Teaching$48,497$40,012#120 of 177
Communication and Media Studies$48,116$31,298#504 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,468$32,632#485 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,295$38,237#374 of 680
Psychology$45,903$23,193#758 of 1027
Social Work$45,436$39,192#372 of 420
Research and Experimental Psychology$45,300$33,330#75 of 82
Biological and Physical Sciences$45,272$31,080#31 of 33
Journalism$45,264$27,620#168 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $40,356 one year after graduating and $55,515 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Pennsylvania Western University ranks #949 by median pay four years after graduation, and #963 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 19% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Pennsylvania Western 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.