Business Administration, Management and Operations at Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 99 graduates a year

$53,402
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,886
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#318 of 1176
Rank by pay
#581 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,666
Median federal debt

Western Washington 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 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Western Washington 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
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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
321Ashford University San Diego, CA$71,782$65,317#612$61,466

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Western Washington University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$75,467$97,723$26,611

Other Majors at Western Washington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$110,138$68,219#80 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,131$77,516#44 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,695$80,808#174 of 966
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$92,439$60,375#2 of 6
Manufacturing Engineering$85,314$65,863#13 of 15
Accounting and Related Services$82,246$60,048#227 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$81,678$61,668#83 of 166
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$77,048$42,025#21 of 110
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,730$51,984#247 of 452
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$72,675—
Sustainability Studies$70,793$41,600#3 of 17
Design and Applied Arts$69,715$31,078#18 of 299
Marketing$69,323$43,375#200 of 516
Applied Mathematics$68,359—#40 of 45
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$67,208$36,802#32 of 138
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$65,380$26,557#38 of 225
Special Education and Teaching$64,780$52,912#9 of 177
Economics$64,123$45,401#328 of 368
International Business$63,923$38,412#93 of 115
Physics$63,833—#101 of 107
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,072$42,795#22 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$62,500$53,133#14 of 680
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,802$19,512#66 of 215
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$58,622$39,225#28 of 35
Journalism$57,697$34,119#74 of 187
Communication and Media Studies$56,415$34,857#260 of 660
Chemistry$55,793$48,527#184 of 209
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,290$34,119#22 of 63
Sociology$54,263$33,039#184 of 462
Mathematics$54,234$22,953#288 of 309

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Western Washington University business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $53,402 one year after graduating and $71,886 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western Washington University rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Western Washington University ranks #318 by median pay four years after graduation, and #581 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Western Washington 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 $16,666.

← All data for Western Washington 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.