Business Administration, Management and Operations at Carthage College

Kenosha, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 58 graduates a year

$53,555
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,468
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,257
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#304 of 1176
Rank by pay
#228 of 1176
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Carthage College graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Carthage College 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
…
301Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ$72,527$63,656#689$49,381
302Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO$72,519$67,819#497$56,606
303University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$72,507$75,447#227$56,774
304Carthage College Kenosha, WI$72,468$75,406#228$53,555
305Mercyhurst University Erie, PA$72,411$73,643#269$47,215
306University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA$72,382$65,910#594$47,315
307Seattle University Seattle, WA$72,360$66,556#555$46,598

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Carthage College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$44,287$71,099$20,500

Other Majors at Carthage College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$106,611—#86 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,952$58,543#125 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$86,561$61,887#154 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$74,265—
Mathematics$72,160$52,593#140 of 309
Marketing$69,045$50,175#205 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$68,708—#47 of 178
Economics$67,703$36,493#296 of 368
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$65,733$29,454#27 of 67
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,633$39,551#124 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,654$33,580#278 of 660
Biology$55,576$37,903#508 of 841
Social Work$54,975—#135 of 420
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,832$36,638#262 of 610
Psychology$54,636$27,741#266 of 1027
Special Education and Teaching—$48,593—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,562$25,553#216 of 265
Design and Applied Arts$48,431$35,511#193 of 299
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,349$47,185#324 of 680
English Language and Literature$47,935$34,587#315 of 576
Chemistry—$45,188—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$28,727—
Music—$24,273—
Political Science and Government—$24,259—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Carthage College business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $53,555 one year after graduating and $72,468 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Carthage College rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 1176 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Carthage College ranks #304 by median pay four years after graduation, and #228 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Carthage College worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more 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 Carthage College · 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.