Business Administration, Management and Operations at Fairmont State University

Fairmont, WV · Bachelor's Degree · about 58 graduates a year

$33,767
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,968
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1049 of 1176
Rank by pay
#771 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Fairmont State University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 24% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Fairmont State 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
…
1046Faulkner University Montgomery, AL$52,092$59,129#878$36,990
1047University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$52,089$63,200#708$38,757
1048SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY$51,988$49,482#1122$44,389
1049Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV$51,968$61,481#771$33,767
1050Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA$51,927$60,109#842$37,020
1051University of North Alabama Florence, AL$51,912$58,925#887$35,057
1052William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS$51,866$62,930#723$40,598

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Fairmont State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$57,051—$23,636

Other Majors at Fairmont State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,071$77,962#506 of 966
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$75,569$54,410#53 of 61
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,102$57,570#8 of 14
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$74,806$48,423#16 of 19
International Relations and National Security Studies$71,751$35,925#36 of 118
Computer and Information Sciences—$64,975—
Accounting and Related Services$62,302$47,630#675 of 796
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,376$35,741#165 of 275
Information Science/Studies$55,280—#142 of 148
Political Science and Government$54,360$34,992#446 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,343$33,815#292 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,055$36,179#515 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,858$30,833#445 of 610
Education$46,625$40,931#48 of 71
Psychology$46,235$29,307#741 of 1027
Graphic Communications$41,784—#35 of 59
History$28,802—#459 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Fairmont State University business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,767 one year after graduating and $51,968 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Fairmont State University rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Fairmont State University ranks #1049 by median pay four years after graduation, and #771 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Fairmont State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Fairmont State 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.