Business Administration, Management and Operations at West Texas A & M University

Canyon, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 49 graduates a year

$43,492
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,979
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#317 of 1176
Rank by pay
#290 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,550
Median federal debt

West Texas A & M University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How West Texas A & M 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
…
314Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$72,218$73,446#279$51,562
315University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$72,027$65,540#606$43,213
316Lewis University Romeoville, IL$71,987$70,727#374$53,793
317West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX$71,979$73,182#290$43,492
318Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$71,886$66,120#581$53,402
319Suffolk University Boston, MA$71,855$63,276#705$52,803
320Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA$71,795$74,322#255$50,056

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at West Texas A & M University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$124,819—

Other Majors at West Texas A & M University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$93,938$78,028#106 of 318
Computer Science—$88,391—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,583$74,531#731 of 966
Public Administration$74,261—#7 of 47
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,534$42,650#385 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$61,262$46,034#690 of 796
Business/Commerce$60,430$43,167#198 of 271
Marketing$58,303$40,465#409 of 516
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,011$37,978#212 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$51,397$26,513#121 of 156
Agricultural Business and Management$51,103$52,749#70 of 77
Agriculture$50,396$45,300#30 of 43
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,618$40,793#312 of 476
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$49,241$46,614#162 of 207
Music$48,656$50,881#70 of 268
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,492$40,313#459 of 610
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$47,175$25,036#29 of 255
Communication and Media Studies$47,009—#528 of 660
Psychology$45,193$30,101#792 of 1027
English Language and Literature$44,920$32,172#418 of 576
Social Work$44,174$34,664#386 of 420
Biology$43,403$28,507#805 of 841
Management Information Systems and Services—$41,872—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$40,183$30,615#145 of 158
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services$37,996$31,362#7 of 8
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication—$35,658—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do West Texas A & M University business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,492 one year after graduating and $71,979 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does West Texas A & M University rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, West Texas A & M University ranks #317 by median pay four years after graduation, and #290 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at West Texas A & M University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,550.

← All data for West Texas A & M 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.