Business Administration, Management and Operations at Carroll University

Waukesha, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$41,704
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,807
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#586 of 1176
Rank by pay
#506 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Carroll University graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Carroll 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
…
583Appalachian State University Boone, NC$64,932$69,681#417$44,126
584University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD$64,890$69,847#411$47,107
585Malone University Canton, OH$64,881$69,238#437$52,431
586Carroll University Waukesha, WI$64,807$67,435#506$41,704
587Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS$64,798$67,271#516$51,627
588Ottawa University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS$64,798$67,271#517$51,627
589Ottawa University-Milwaukee Brookfield, WI$64,798$67,425#507$51,627

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Carroll University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$94,526—

Other Majors at Carroll University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$87,085$61,110#147 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,884—#200 of 452
Computer Science$79,438—#303 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,698$74,323#775 of 966
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$77,095$33,333#9 of 610
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$72,961—#100 of 126
Biology$67,070$43,188#147 of 841
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,689$50,603#80 of 275
Public Health$66,494—#39 of 215
Marketing$62,400$43,841#352 of 516
Psychology$55,446$37,079#229 of 1027
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$52,608$38,417#215 of 253
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,960$38,101#440 of 660
Special Education and Teaching$50,570$46,661#101 of 177
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,285$45,253#228 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,979—#218 of 345
Education$48,682—#14 of 27
Graphic Communications$47,327$40,825#22 of 59
Zoology/Animal Biology$39,677$25,303#44 of 52

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $41,704 one year after graduating and $64,807 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Carroll University ranks #586 by median pay four years after graduation, and #506 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($68,257), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Carroll 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.