Business Administration, Management and Operations at University of Memphis

Memphis, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 136 graduates a year

$47,611
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,045
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#576 of 1176
Rank by pay
#365 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,247
Median federal debt

University of Memphis graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Memphis 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
…
573Niagara University Niagara University, NY$65,154$62,013#755$53,531
574Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA$65,121$66,229#575$45,396
575Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL$65,104$69,295#434$43,581
576University of Memphis Memphis, TN$65,045$71,055#365$47,611
577William Jessup University Rocklin, CA$65,031$59,174#875$43,349
578The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$65,018$66,104#583$44,762
579Columbia College Columbia, MO$64,997$69,690#416$53,748

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at University of Memphis

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$83,471$113,843$29,480

Other Majors at University of Memphis by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$90,207$57,233#242 of 349
Computer Engineering$89,702$65,222#169 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$89,516$69,386#204 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$89,515$71,137#240 of 258
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,279$62,454#88 of 118
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$79,914$61,465#15 of 34
Civil Engineering$79,598$64,780#199 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,444$73,680#876 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$73,323$51,524#126 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$71,038$51,425#456 of 796
Marketing$67,468$43,986#238 of 516
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,132$44,395#398 of 452
Mathematics$65,079$57,310#211 of 309
International Business$62,729$40,857#97 of 115
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,237$39,819#123 of 178
Business/Managerial Economics$57,162$37,534#83 of 84
Biology$53,784$32,145#569 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,399$35,900#386 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$52,627$31,190#92 of 137
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$51,232—#54 of 103
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,497$37,999#182 of 345
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,126$32,305#411 of 610
Political Science and Government$50,070$27,600#518 of 565
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$49,707$37,229#156 of 207
Journalism$49,445$32,820#143 of 187
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,798$37,158#325 of 476
Fine and Studio Arts$48,064$26,451#76 of 423
Special Education and Teaching$47,465$44,664#135 of 177
History$47,449$30,652#308 of 459
Anthropology$46,560$23,112#91 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $47,611 one year after graduating and $65,045 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, University of Memphis ranks #576 by median pay four years after graduation, and #365 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,247.

← All data for University of Memphis · 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.