Business Administration, Management and Operations at Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 82 graduates a year

$38,750
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,567
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#947 of 1176
Rank by pay
#818 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,250
Median federal debt

Austin Peay State 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 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Austin Peay 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
…
944Salem University Salem, WV$55,583$65,758#598$45,834
945Lasell University Newton, MA$55,572$48,937#1130$28,016
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

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Austin Peay State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree—$49,254—
Master's Degree—$86,017—

Other Majors at Austin Peay State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$79,309$62,089#17 of 34
Computer and Information Sciences$77,125$58,060#326 of 459
Computer Systems Analysis$76,824$65,084#10 of 24
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$75,261$70,028#44 of 93
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,564$68,235#911 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,567$48,264#309 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$64,110$47,809#150 of 253
Accounting and Related Services$58,409$37,566#742 of 796
Marketing$53,734$31,334#471 of 516
Business/Commerce$53,656$35,699#241 of 271
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,376$36,749#388 of 660
Biology$48,991$24,662#713 of 841
Political Science and Government$48,840$34,635#532 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,177$35,745#333 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,900$41,743#387 of 680
Music$45,100$39,008#113 of 268
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,080$31,846#537 of 610
Agriculture$45,020$31,905#39 of 43
Social Work$44,152$34,384#387 of 420
Sociology$43,612$31,699#412 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$43,511$25,643#589 of 660
English Language and Literature$42,543$37,486#455 of 576
Chemistry—$42,475—
Psychology$41,303$28,705#937 of 1027
History$40,317$34,456#438 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$33,880$19,157#378 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $38,750 one year after graduating and $55,567 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Austin Peay State University ranks #947 by median pay four years after graduation, and #818 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Austin Peay State 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 $22,250.

← All data for Austin Peay 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.