Business Administration, Management and Operations at Marshall University

Huntington, WV · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$35,036
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,659
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#975 of 1176
Rank by pay
#654 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,250
Median federal debt

Marshall University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Marshall 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
…
972Howard Payne University Brownwood, TX$54,795$55,710#991$47,047
973Huntingdon College Montgomery, AL$54,784$62,185#745$40,031
974Newberry College Newberry, SC$54,747$60,706#817$36,773
975Marshall University Huntington, WV$54,659$64,665#654$35,036
976Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA$54,609$56,531#961$40,771
977The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN$54,552$59,592#859$41,279
978Angelo State University San Angelo, TX$54,543$55,454#997$35,958

Other Majors at Marshall University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$79,371—#57 of 99
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,609$69,176#823 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$75,952$60,610#42 of 93
Engineering$72,922$60,254#56 of 57
Accounting and Related Services$70,425$43,355#473 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$70,073—#62 of 84
Computer and Information Sciences$69,565$52,047#385 of 459
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians—$67,923—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,667$59,017#134 of 253
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$67,548—
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,906$36,046#410 of 452
Mechanical Engineering—$61,020—
Marketing$58,293$37,191#410 of 516
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$55,840—#36 of 70
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,037—#161 of 215
Political Science and Government$50,832—#505 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,559$32,747#505 of 660
Natural Resources and Conservation$48,972——
Systems Science and Theory$48,250$29,539#6 of 6
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,581$20,682#484 of 610
Psychology$45,309$30,864#788 of 1027
Biology$44,836$19,955#794 of 841
Journalism$44,277$23,169#174 of 187
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$43,995—#254 of 265
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,714$32,282#403 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,659$40,057#551 of 680
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$42,925$28,815#47 of 48
Social Work$41,684$33,344#405 of 420
History$41,214—#429 of 459
English Language and Literature$39,402$30,195#510 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,036 one year after graduating and $54,659 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Marshall University ranks #975 by median pay four years after graduation, and #654 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,250.

← All data for Marshall 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.