Business Administration, Management and Operations at University of Houston

Houston, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 531 graduates a year

$49,192
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,125
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#282 of 1176
Rank by pay
#254 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,750
Median federal debt

University of Houston graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Houston 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
…
279Norwich University Northfield, VT$73,203$75,186#235$46,409
280Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL$73,176$71,895#330$52,724
281Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI$73,155$77,133#186$44,851
282University of Houston Houston, TX$73,125$74,347#254$49,192
283Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC$73,116$81,074#124$50,004
284Bradley University Peoria, IL$73,110$71,830#338$51,347
285Creighton University Omaha, NE$73,110$75,562#223$47,427

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$114,181$138,841$41,000

Other Majors at University of Houston by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$110,184$84,468#14 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,399$86,136#42 of 258
Computer Engineering$107,283$80,438#87 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$98,790$72,381#124 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$97,201$73,694#10 of 43
Industrial Engineering$94,814$76,147#58 of 94
Petroleum Engineering$94,651$52,295#17 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$93,275$74,043#122 of 318
Management Information Systems and Services$91,983$65,574#47 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,276$85,740#312 of 966
Civil Engineering$89,653$74,822#60 of 233
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$87,022$74,835#19 of 46
Physics$86,078—#34 of 107
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$84,692$61,163#24 of 61
Accounting and Related Services$84,668$48,942#186 of 796
Computer Systems Analysis$82,416$55,565#7 of 24
Biotechnology$78,750$49,916#5 of 13
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$78,396$56,527#20 of 27
Economics$78,204$50,820#195 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,009$54,041#222 of 452
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$72,199$50,957#16 of 27
Architecture$70,616$49,388#22 of 78
Human Resources Management and Services$69,010$46,700#85 of 187
Chemistry$68,504$50,717#87 of 209
Marketing$68,139$46,927#228 of 516
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$68,127—#30 of 138
Design and Applied Arts$64,612$47,461#48 of 299
Business/Corporate Communications$64,374$45,997#9 of 25
Mathematics$62,833$54,710#230 of 309
Political Science and Government$61,533$36,413#292 of 565

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $49,192 one year after graduating and $73,125 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, University of Houston ranks #282 by median pay four years after graduation, and #254 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,750.

← All data for University of Houston · 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.