Business Administration, Management and Operations at Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 176 graduates a year

$41,953
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,946
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#798 of 1176
Rank by pay
#562 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Coastal Carolina University 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 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Coastal Carolina 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
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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
799New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ$59,925$52,595#1066$41,812
800Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK$59,866$67,215#524$53,164
801SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY$59,839$56,954#951$42,806

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Coastal Carolina University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$51,984$67,954$24,486

Other Majors at Coastal Carolina University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$84,021—
Information Science/Studies$77,999$31,322#92 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,181$46,911#341 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$63,247$38,602#423 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$63,239$43,812#652 of 796
Marketing$62,373$35,924#353 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$61,910—#77 of 84
Health and Medical Administrative Services$59,575$36,544#135 of 275
Applied Mathematics$59,208—#44 of 45
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations$56,863$35,150#5 of 5
Political Science and Government$53,948$29,924#458 of 565
Biology$51,247$28,585#645 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$51,010$29,821#412 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$50,864$34,300#99 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,228$27,920#408 of 610
History$49,222$24,172#271 of 459
Special Education and Teaching$49,005$42,147#118 of 177
Public Health$48,238$29,862#178 of 215
Sociology$47,056$24,738#359 of 462
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$46,896—#107 of 110
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,581$40,053#401 of 680
Psychology$45,469$26,524#778 of 1027
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$45,323$26,838#47 of 62
Design and Applied Arts$40,150$26,076#269 of 299
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$38,460$27,221#461 of 476
English Language and Literature$37,707$25,310#540 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$36,007$23,121#338 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$33,962$16,862#223 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $41,953 one year after graduating and $59,946 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Coastal Carolina University ranks #798 by median pay four years after graduation, and #562 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Coastal Carolina University 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 $23,250.

← All data for Coastal Carolina 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.