Business Administration, Management and Operations at Bethel University

Mckenzie, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 254 graduates a year

$49,106
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,102
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#793 of 1176
Rank by pay
#603 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$31,866
Median federal debt

Bethel 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 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bethel 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
…
790Eastern University Saint Davids, PA$60,237$61,262#783$52,763
791William Jewell College Liberty, MO$60,126$64,468#664$44,064
792Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC$60,108$64,504#662$33,292
793Bethel University Mckenzie, TN$60,102$65,655#603$49,106
794The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID$60,094$63,902#683$33,611
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

Other Majors at Bethel University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,794$71,315#692 of 966
Homeland Security$79,079$78,275#5 of 33
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,967$54,207#84 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,730$31,638#448 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $49,106 one year after graduating and $60,102 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Bethel University ranks #793 by median pay four years after graduation, and #603 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Bethel 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 $31,866.

← All data for Bethel 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.