Business Administration, Management and Operations at Dallas College

Dallas, TX · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 483 graduates a year

$46,874
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,098
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,440
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#48 of 120
Rank by pay
#45 of 120
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,386
Median federal debt

Dallas College graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Dallas College Compares for Business Administration, Management and Operations

All 120 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
1University of Georgia Athens, GA$111,392$115,313#1$77,610
2Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$89,788$96,326#3$71,977
3Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$89,203$101,253#2$49,753
4University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD$87,447$76,745#17—
5University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$82,891$77,519#15$56,979
6Champlain College Burlington, VT$79,323$81,471#4—
7Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA$79,292$80,641#5—
8Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver Monaca, PA$79,292$80,641#6—
9Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$79,292$80,641#7—
10Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA$79,292$80,641#8—
…
45Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN$53,115$50,736#55—
46Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN$52,903$50,534#58—
47Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$52,624$62,013#27$47,708
48Dallas College Dallas, TX$52,098$52,968#45$46,874
49Western Technical College La Crosse, WI$52,028$54,138#42$41,118
50McHenry County College Crystal Lake, IL$51,889$50,981#53—
51Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander, WI$51,767$53,866#43—

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Dallas College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$42,440$55,669$17,715

Other Majors at Dallas College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$96,310$83,557#8 of 290
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$84,705—#19 of 152
Management Information Systems and Services$77,445—#20 of 23
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$69,987$59,679#5 of 22
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$64,708——
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$60,993$50,493#3 of 25
Computer Programming$58,181$43,727#10 of 17
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$55,406—#10 of 19
Accounting and Related Services$52,856$39,308#18 of 101
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$52,091$36,956#128 of 319
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$50,877$28,849#95 of 226
Data Processing$50,824$38,457—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$50,225—#6 of 12
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,422$35,569#123 of 176
Precision Metal Working$45,483$35,102#246 of 365
Culinary Arts and Related Services$44,490$30,484#7 of 68
Real Estate$44,318$34,398#7 of 11
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$42,050$35,011#7 of 51
Health and Medical Administrative Services$41,866$34,135#81 of 496
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$41,766$30,228#17 of 104
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$40,229$27,898#97 of 637
Computer Software and Media Applications$38,810$41,477#9 of 11
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$30,620—#40 of 42
Music$29,373—#7 of 8
Design and Applied Arts$23,376—#25 of 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Dallas College business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,874 one year after graduating and $52,098 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Dallas College rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 120 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Dallas College ranks #48 by median pay four years after graduation, and #45 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Dallas College worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($47,440), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,386.

← All data for Dallas College · 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.