Business Administration, Management and Operations at Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 413 graduates a year

$37,686
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,600
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,440
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#88 of 120
Rank by pay
#92 of 120
Rank, wage-adjusted
$7,000
Median federal debt

Lone Star College System 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 17% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Lone Star College System 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—
…
85Southwestern Community College Sylva, NC$42,252$45,342#79$30,899
86Pitt Community College Winterville, NC$41,867$44,929#82$35,485
87Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC$41,790$44,847#83$24,848
88Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX$41,600$42,295#92$37,686
89Rhode Island College Providence, RI$41,384$40,759#99—
90Northeastern Junior College Sterling, CO$41,000$38,343#106—
91Pima Community College Tucson, AZ$40,589$41,706#95—

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Lone Star College System

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$41,126$46,772$11,375

Other Majors at Lone Star College System by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,636—#25 of 59
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$82,476$69,820#26 of 290
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$71,664$43,602#6 of 21
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$67,278$51,028#127 of 757
Legal Support Services$53,690$36,678#24 of 42
Precision Metal Working$53,293$40,863#82 of 365
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$49,612$38,101#1 of 51
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$47,451$32,070#118 of 226
Accounting and Related Services$46,136$31,414#36 of 101
Computer and Information Sciences$43,120—#35 of 43
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$40,990$33,233#83 of 637
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$40,319—#270 of 319
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$20,853$18,887#870 of 1025

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Lone Star College System business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,686 one year after graduating and $41,600 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Lone Star College System rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 120 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Lone Star College System ranks #88 by median pay four years after graduation, and #92 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Lone Star College System worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($47,440), and the median federal debt at graduation is $7,000.

← All data for Lone Star College System · 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.