Business Administration, Management and Operations: doctoral degree earnings by college

Median earnings of business administration, management and operations graduates (doctoral degree) one year after graduation, at 36 colleges. National median: $102,991, rising to $113,634 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1Temple UniversityPA$214,825——
2Creighton UniversityNE$151,229——
3Florida International UniversityFL$145,098—$138,526
4University of South FloridaFL$136,024$200,931—
5Columbia Southern UniversityAL$134,402——
6St. John Fisher UniversityNY$132,278$128,060$116,953
7Grand Canyon UniversityAZ$126,722—$80,959
8Vanderbilt UniversityTN$124,602—$92,250
9The Chicago School at ChicagoIL$123,374$113,634$182,207
10The Chicago School at AnaheimCA$123,374$113,634$182,207
11The Chicago School at Los AngelesCA$123,374$113,634$182,207
12The Chicago School at Washington DCDC$123,374$113,634$182,207
13University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC$113,816—$61,500
14The University of Arizona Global CampusAZ$112,020——
15Liberty UniversityVA$108,233$136,036$71,990
16Franklin UniversityOH$107,719—$66,090
17Capella UniversityMN$104,743$121,925$67,820
18Antioch UniversityOH$102,991—$148,950
19Indiana Institute of TechnologyIN$102,379——
20Walden UniversityMN$101,871$105,432$118,421
21Northcentral UniversityCA$97,340$105,744$84,945
22University of Phoenix-ArizonaAZ$96,654$95,044$76,279
23Concordia University-ChicagoIL$94,490—$58,598
24American InterContinental University SystemAZ$92,416—$47,076
25Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsCO$92,019$99,321$97,503
26Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFL$90,439—$210,992
27University of the CumberlandsKY$90,307$98,100$44,858
28Our Lady of the Lake UniversityTX$88,660$94,546$92,203
29Virginia University of LynchburgVA$88,566—$20,500
30Gardner-Webb UniversityNC$88,074$84,386$58,347
31Saint Leo UniversityFL$84,022—$98,392
32Concordia University-WisconsinWI$83,320—$38,439
33South University-SavannahGA$80,174——
34South University-Savannah OnlineGA$80,174——
35Columbia International UniversitySC$74,515—$52,862
36Converse UniversitySC$73,204—$41,000

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 $102,991 in earnings one year after a doctoral degree in business administration, management and operations and $113,634 four years after. The highest is $214,825 at Temple University.

How much student debt do business administration, management and operations graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $80,959 at the typical college.