Median earnings of business administration, management and operations graduates (certificate) one year after graduation, at 98 colleges. National median: $42,602, rising to $49,328 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | University of Georgia | GA | $77,041 | $111,392 | $15,567 |
| 2 | Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | $72,737 | $89,788 | $17,813 |
| 3 | University of Colorado Boulder | CO | $72,639 | $111,360 | $18,500 |
| 4 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $69,535 | — | $21,500 |
| 5 | Central New Mexico Community College | NM | $68,730 | $46,115 | — |
| 6 | Minnesota State University Moorhead | MN | $68,691 | $59,179 | — |
| 7 | Tidewater Community College | VA | $65,828 | $37,855 | — |
| 8 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | $64,740 | $76,515 | — |
| 9 | St Petersburg College | FL | $61,435 | — | $15,211 |
| 10 | Colorado State University Global | CO | $60,912 | — | $7,125 |
| 11 | American Public University System | WV | $60,633 | $63,677 | — |
| 12 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | CO | $60,596 | $82,891 | — |
| 13 | Northern Virginia Community College | VA | $60,570 | $56,907 | $10,500 |
| 14 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | $60,397 | — | $25,936 |
| 15 | Seminole State College of Florida | FL | $59,527 | — | — |
| 16 | University of Missouri-Columbia | MO | $58,992 | — | $18,500 |
| 17 | Saint Paul College | MN | $56,550 | — | — |
| 18 | College of DuPage | IL | $55,971 | $57,058 | $12,659 |
| 19 | Columbus State Community College | OH | $55,696 | $71,615 | — |
| 20 | Ferris State University | MI | $55,639 | $70,160 | $17,500 |
| 21 | Marion Technical College | OH | $52,423 | $45,496 | — |
| 22 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $52,318 | $75,964 | $14,135 |
| 23 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | AZ | $52,318 | $75,964 | $14,135 |
| 24 | Daytona State College | FL | $49,600 | $45,982 | — |
| 25 | Northcentral Technical College | WI | $49,162 | $50,752 | — |
| 26 | Community College of Aurora | CO | $48,441 | $48,049 | $9,500 |
| 27 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | AZ | $47,836 | $68,591 | $7,125 |
| 28 | Arkansas Tech University | AR | $47,428 | $52,624 | $22,420 |
| 29 | Central Piedmont Community College | NC | $47,412 | $42,770 | — |
| 30 | Gateway Technical College | WI | $47,125 | — | $16,500 |
| 31 | Gateway Community and Technical College | KY | $47,034 | $48,177 | $13,880 |
| 32 | University of Iowa | IA | $46,723 | $62,970 | $22,851 |
| 33 | City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College | IL | $46,600 | — | — |
| 34 | Boise State University | ID | $46,502 | $55,835 | $19,101 |
| 35 | Cleveland State Community College | TN | $46,411 | $54,057 | — |
| 36 | Dallas College | TX | $46,398 | $52,098 | $12,000 |
| 37 | Indiana Institute of Technology | IN | $45,865 | — | — |
| 38 | Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies | IN | $45,865 | — | — |
| 39 | Hazard Community and Technical College | KY | $45,827 | — | $9,785 |
| 40 | Owensboro Community and Technical College | KY | $45,823 | $68,388 | $8,812 |
| 41 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | KY | $45,651 | $45,896 | $12,000 |
| 42 | Ivy Tech Community College | IN | $45,364 | $43,703 | $8,310 |
| 43 | Front Range Community College | CO | $45,351 | $54,730 | $10,633 |
| 44 | Northland Community and Technical College | MN | $44,667 | $53,115 | — |
| 45 | Tarrant County College District | TX | $44,237 | $49,328 | $12,750 |
| 46 | Pitt Community College | NC | $43,788 | $41,867 | $20,399 |
| 47 | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | NC | $43,123 | $40,550 | — |
| 48 | Guilford Technical Community College | NC | $42,853 | $45,955 | $17,110 |
| 49 | Dakota County Technical College | MN | $42,602 | $52,903 | — |
| 50 | Gaston College | NC | $42,118 | — | — |
| 51 | Stautzenberger College-Maumee | OH | $42,063 | $35,737 | $15,306 |
| 52 | Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College | IL | $42,063 | $35,737 | $15,306 |
| 53 | Catawba Valley Community College | NC | $42,033 | $43,380 | — |
| 54 | Northwestern Oklahoma State University | OK | $41,587 | — | $18,000 |
| 55 | Delgado Community College | LA | $41,491 | — | $17,945 |
| 56 | Houston City College | TX | $41,063 | $38,800 | $14,500 |
| 57 | Madisonville Community College | KY | $40,759 | — | $13,457 |
| 58 | Brightpoint Community College | VA | $40,405 | $46,788 | — |
| 59 | Miami Dade College | FL | $40,337 | $47,194 | $9,500 |
| 60 | Jefferson State Community College | AL | $39,969 | $34,387 | $6,125 |
| 61 | Spokane Community College | WA | $39,748 | — | — |
| 62 | Wake Technical Community College | NC | $39,591 | $47,383 | $15,250 |
| 63 | Jackson College | MI | $39,236 | $42,813 | — |
| 64 | Hillsborough College | FL | $39,185 | $49,749 | $20,165 |
| 65 | Davidson-Davie Community College | NC | $38,947 | $37,517 | $20,000 |
| 66 | Blue Ridge Community College | NC | $38,607 | — | — |
| 67 | Austin Community College District | TX | $38,561 | $63,975 | $16,250 |
| 68 | Sullivan University | KY | $38,110 | — | $6,365 |
| 69 | Full Sail University | FL | $37,987 | — | $13,064 |
| 70 | Big Sandy Community and Technical College | KY | $37,950 | — | — |
| 71 | Ashland Community and Technical College | KY | $37,015 | — | — |
| 72 | Lake Land College | IL | $36,885 | $49,973 | — |
| 73 | Reedley College | CA | $36,854 | — | — |
| 74 | Amarillo College | TX | $36,828 | $45,793 | $18,751 |
| 75 | Hinds Community College | MS | $36,794 | — | $16,114 |
| 76 | Mitchell Community College | NC | $36,686 | $36,877 | — |
| 77 | Blue Ridge Community College | VA | $35,868 | $46,237 | — |
| 78 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | KY | $35,518 | — | $9,508 |
| 79 | Stanly Community College | NC | $35,378 | $37,294 | — |
| 80 | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | KY | $34,698 | $44,708 | $12,028 |
| 81 | Maysville Community and Technical College | KY | $33,546 | $51,629 | $14,053 |
| 82 | Wilkes Community College | NC | $33,440 | — | — |
| 83 | Beaufort County Community College | NC | $33,309 | — | — |
| 84 | Fayetteville Technical Community College | NC | $33,139 | $40,278 | $12,924 |
| 85 | Lenoir Community College | NC | $32,846 | $39,624 | — |
| 86 | West Kentucky Community and Technical College | KY | $32,782 | $36,252 | $11,000 |
| 87 | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College | KY | $32,771 | $44,794 | $10,865 |
| 88 | Southwestern Community College | NC | $32,520 | $42,252 | — |
| 89 | Northeast Texas Community College | TX | $31,785 | $44,814 | $10,750 |
| 90 | Wayne Community College | NC | $31,643 | $37,756 | — |
| 91 | Somerset Community College | KY | $30,806 | $40,411 | $15,072 |
| 92 | Hopkinsville Community College | KY | $27,553 | — | $9,000 |
| 93 | Lee College | TX | $21,236 | $37,944 | — |
| 94 | Sinclair Community College | OH | $20,323 | $33,992 | — |
| 95 | Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen | TX | $19,020 | — | $16,500 |
| 96 | Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga | TN | $19,020 | — | $16,500 |
| 97 | Miller-Motte College-Raleigh | NC | $19,020 | — | $16,500 |
| 98 | Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville | NC | $19,020 | — | $16,500 |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do business administration, management and operations graduates earn?
The median college reports $42,602 in earnings one year after a certificate in business administration, management and operations and $49,328 four years after. The highest is $77,041 at University of Georgia.
How much student debt do business administration, management and operations graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $14,135 at the typical college.