Business Administration, Management and Operations at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 74 graduates a year

$49,677
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,919
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#407 of 1176
Rank by pay
#401 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,518
Median federal debt

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 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
…
404Champlain College Burlington, VT$69,076$70,947#367$46,334
405Texas Lutheran University Seguin, TX$68,991$70,144#399$48,432
406University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$68,932$71,415#346$53,776
407Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA$68,919$70,091#401$49,677
408Ashland University Ashland, OH$68,823$73,444#280$58,580
409University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI$68,697$71,483#344$54,826
410Northwood University Midland, MI$68,679$72,414#313$51,943

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$84,476$94,657$20,750

Other Majors at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Physics$91,610—#20 of 107
Computer Engineering$90,384$80,574#167 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences—$74,598—
Management Information Systems and Services$73,570$51,195#122 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,432$47,651#313 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$70,459$58,049#472 of 796
Mathematics$69,153$48,772#165 of 309
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$67,926$42,830#24 of 67
Marketing$64,955$46,617#293 of 516
Biology$62,124$37,665#275 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,130$39,068#108 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,376$41,143#284 of 660
Political Science and Government$55,295$34,271#431 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,330$30,616#277 of 610
History$52,310$34,460#203 of 459
Psychology$51,607$33,680#423 of 1027
Special Education and Teaching$50,069$49,835#110 of 177
Social Work$49,794$37,206#278 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,039$47,319#287 of 680
Sociology$47,841—#343 of 462
Journalism$47,760$32,294#155 of 187
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$43,607$37,446#86 of 137
English Language and Literature$41,226$28,924#480 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$39,127$25,269#273 of 423
International/Globalization Studies—$30,124—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $49,677 one year after graduating and $68,919 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranks #407 by median pay four years after graduation, and #401 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,518.

← All data for Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania · 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.