Business Administration, Management and Operations at Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA · Master's Degree · about 126 graduates a year

$100,173
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$116,932
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$103,485
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#187 of 861
Rank by pay
#277 of 861
Rank, wage-adjusted
$41,000
Median federal debt

Virginia Commonwealth University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Virginia Commonwealth University Compares for Business Administration, Management and Operations

All 861 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 Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$272,321$276,953#1$210,400
2Stanford University Stanford, CA$261,816$238,235#6$193,776
3Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$251,708$239,574#3$182,930
4Northwestern University Evanston, IL$244,399$240,120#2$224,402
5University of Chicago Chicago, IL$243,256$238,997#4$194,606
6Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$239,178$220,307#8$188,502
7Yale University New Haven, CT$234,034$210,705#13$192,686
8New York University New York, NY$232,460$221,254#7$184,729
9Cornell University Ithaca, NY$226,632$215,707#11$179,274
10University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$224,229$204,181#16$189,494
…
184Otterbein University Westerville, OH$117,614$125,512#142$78,149
185Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$117,544$103,167#314$85,727
186Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$117,464$106,885#275$82,965
187Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$116,932$106,477#277$100,173
188Pace University New York, NY$116,454$110,840#232—
189Wayne State University Detroit, MI$116,326$122,652#152$93,398
190California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$116,033$105,582#285$87,291

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Virginia Commonwealth University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Graduate/Professional Certificate$56,750$68,939$40,495

Other Majors at Virginia Commonwealth University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$336,392$259,378#1 of 17
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$136,353$101,531#29 of 92
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$134,661$111,341#84 of 432
Health and Medical Administrative Services$114,150$88,965#39 of 211
Business/Commerce$108,337$70,104#36 of 75
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$108,117—#3 of 10
Engineering—$95,707—
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies—$83,165—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$82,962$77,108#5 of 204
Public Administration$76,945$53,777#126 of 243
Communication and Media Studies$76,100—#23 of 61
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$73,253—#28 of 58
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$70,577$52,534#117 of 211
Security Science and Technology$66,695$48,668#31 of 34
Design and Applied Arts$65,638$46,439#14 of 20
Urban Studies/Affairs—$65,514—
Social Work$65,063$51,707#100 of 279
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,300$45,781#75 of 165
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,431—#175 of 285
Special Education and Teaching$59,134$52,470#195 of 280
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$58,540$53,756#155 of 302
Public Health—$58,177—
Education$56,354$51,723#170 of 214
Fine and Studio Arts$49,077$19,952#29 of 60

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Virginia Commonwealth University business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $100,173 one year after graduating and $116,932 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Virginia Commonwealth University rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 861 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Virginia Commonwealth University ranks #187 by median pay four years after graduation, and #277 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Virginia Commonwealth University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($103,485), and the median federal debt at graduation is $41,000.

← All data for Virginia Commonwealth 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.