Business Administration, Management and Operations at American Public University System

Charles Town, WV · Bachelor's Degree · about 1,808 graduates a year

$61,687
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,722
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#221 of 1176
Rank by pay
#54 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,988
Median federal debt

American Public University System graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How American Public University System 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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218Aspen University Phoenix, AZ$75,828$77,915#171$54,922
219Ithaca College Ithaca, NY$75,810$72,155#318$46,306
220New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ$75,805$66,533#559$52,174
221American Public University System Charles Town, WV$75,722$89,583#54$61,687
222Alvernia University Reading, PA$75,705$76,993#190$52,742
223Ball State University Muncie, IN$75,703$81,215#122$60,526
224Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$75,702$76,967#191$53,528

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at American Public University System

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$54,480$63,677$7,880
Associate's Degree$47,518$65,318$22,707
Master's Degree$74,658$91,167$37,330
Graduate/Professional Certificate—$87,252$35,590

Other Majors at American Public University System by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Military Science and Operational Studies$103,706$55,351—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$94,768$85,161#211 of 966
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$89,871$48,094#11 of 61
Fire Protection$87,428$73,302#10 of 19
International/Globalization Studies$86,599$64,133#2 of 87
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$86,275$66,588#41 of 99
Political Science and Government$81,056$56,763#38 of 565
Computer and Information Sciences$80,417$68,210#293 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$79,734$62,059#13 of 476
Homeland Security$77,122$62,340#6 of 33
Applied Mathematics$73,845$54,697#35 of 45
Criminal Justice and Corrections$69,546$57,409#38 of 660
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$65,830$54,563#29 of 67
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations—$65,639—
International Relations and National Security Studies$65,510$48,142#63 of 118
Philosophy$64,098—#22 of 86
Marketing$63,469$53,578#328 of 516
Accounting and Related Services$62,358$50,688#672 of 796
Non-Professional Legal Studies$61,532$46,109#21 of 39
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,134$51,381#118 of 610
History$59,793$35,198#60 of 459
Public Health$59,240$47,100#93 of 215
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,618$50,260#97 of 265
Security Science and Technology$57,237$49,622#26 of 45
Psychology$54,707$39,655#264 of 1027
Sociology$54,432$47,633#179 of 462
Religion/Religious Studies$48,336—#21 of 45
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$47,294$34,347#83 of 172
Hospitality Administration/Management$46,000$37,174#119 of 137
English Language and Literature$43,415$37,602#442 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do American Public University System business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $61,687 one year after graduating and $75,722 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does American Public University System rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, American Public University System ranks #221 by median pay four years after graduation, and #54 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at American Public University System worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,988.

← All data for American Public University System · 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.