Business Administration, Management and Operations at Utah Valley University

Orem, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 352 graduates a year

$60,132
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,602
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#68 of 1176
Rank by pay
#116 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,375
Median federal debt

Utah Valley University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 27% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Utah Valley 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
…
65The Catholic University of America Washington, DC$87,907$77,029#187$57,490
66Excelsior University Albany, NY$87,618$83,394#102$70,191
67Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Tulsa, OK$87,302$98,019#31$56,180
68Utah Valley University Orem, UT$86,602$82,078#116$60,132
69University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$86,590$75,993#214$65,842
70Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI$86,550$90,059#51$60,187
71University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$86,535$79,707#142$57,015

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Utah Valley University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$37,285$77,740$9,500

Other Majors at Utah Valley University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$121,466$85,564#35 of 189
Computer Science$115,541$77,946#90 of 349
Information Science/Studies$112,128$79,918#6 of 148
Air Transportation$106,001$56,402#1 of 52
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$97,793$74,527—
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$97,341$64,615#4 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,858$60,947#88 of 452
Fire Protection$83,807$60,522#11 of 19
Engineering-Related Fields$83,278$63,780#27 of 33
Accounting and Related Services$81,706$55,785#234 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,664$66,900#660 of 966
Marketing$81,582$54,173#65 of 516
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering—$80,491—
Human Resources Management and Services$70,818$52,194#74 of 187
Criminal Justice and Corrections$68,296$44,051#41 of 660
Biotechnology$67,603$52,118#11 of 13
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,951$31,905#70 of 610
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$62,739$60,448#34 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$62,566$44,202#117 of 660
Political Science and Government$61,464$36,857#296 of 565
Computer Software and Media Applications$61,451$32,743#25 of 54
History$59,491—#66 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,219$44,366#122 of 476
Biology$57,010$38,427#452 of 841
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,252$42,070#66 of 137
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$56,135—
Design and Applied Arts$55,728$31,888#118 of 299
Social Work$55,713$37,937#120 of 420
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,967$40,290#118 of 207
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$52,657—#158 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Utah Valley University business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $60,132 one year after graduating and $86,602 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Utah Valley University rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Utah Valley University ranks #68 by median pay four years after graduation, and #116 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Utah Valley University worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,375.

← All data for Utah Valley 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.