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Business Administration, Management and Operations.

CIP Code: 52.02 • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 52.0201 - 52.0299.

Colleges Offering
1565
Avg. Median Earnings
$65,859
Highest Earnings
$75,705
Highest Earnings
Graduates from Alvernia University earn the highest median salary at $75,705
Career Paths & Salaries
Common careers for graduates with this degree, including national median salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023)

Chief Executives

SOC Code: 11-1011

$213,990

median salary

Hourly Wage

$102.88/hr

Total Jobs

204,350

Computer and Information Systems Managers

SOC Code: 11-3021

$175,140

median salary

Hourly Wage

$84.20/hr

Total Jobs

670,570

Natural Sciences Managers

SOC Code: 11-9121

$167,220

median salary

Hourly Wage

$80.39/hr

Total Jobs

108,690

Human Resources Managers

SOC Code: 11-3121

$149,280

median salary

Hourly Wage

$71.77/hr

Total Jobs

220,660

Compensation and Benefits Managers

SOC Code: 11-3111

$149,230

median salary

Hourly Wage

$71.75/hr

Total Jobs

22,940

Sales Managers

SOC Code: 11-2022

$148,270

median salary

Hourly Wage

$71.28/hr

Total Jobs

637,080

Purchasing Managers

SOC Code: 11-3061

$148,080

median salary

Hourly Wage

$71.19/hr

Total Jobs

84,320

Managers, All Other

SOC Code: 11-9199

$141,900

median salary

Hourly Wage

$68.22/hr

Total Jobs

622,190

Training and Development Managers

SOC Code: 11-3131

$133,000

median salary

Hourly Wage

$63.94/hr

Total Jobs

48,050

Industrial Production Managers

SOC Code: 11-3051

$126,060

median salary

Hourly Wage

$60.61/hr

Total Jobs

246,250

Fundraising Managers

SOC Code: 11-2033

$125,470

median salary

Hourly Wage

$60.32/hr

Total Jobs

38,810

Medical and Health Services Managers

SOC Code: 11-9111

$123,860

median salary

Hourly Wage

$59.55/hr

Total Jobs

597,080

Construction Managers

SOC Code: 11-9021

$114,990

median salary

Hourly Wage

$55.28/hr

Total Jobs

380,360

Administrative Services Managers

SOC Code: 11-3012

$114,130

median salary

Hourly Wage

$54.87/hr

Total Jobs

263,960

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

SOC Code: 11-3071

$107,230

median salary

Hourly Wage

$51.55/hr

Total Jobs

221,180

Facilities Managers

SOC Code: 11-3013

$106,660

median salary

Hourly Wage

$51.28/hr

Total Jobs

156,180

General and Operations Managers

SOC Code: 11-1021

$105,770

median salary

Hourly Wage

$50.85/hr

Total Jobs

3,503,020

Project Management Specialists

SOC Code: 13-1082

$102,320

median salary

Hourly Wage

$49.19/hr

Total Jobs

1,066,670

Management Analysts

SOC Code: 13-1111

$101,860

median salary

Hourly Wage

$48.97/hr

Total Jobs

898,280

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1011

$99,080

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

82,150

Education Administrators, All Other

SOC Code: 11-9039

$95,200

median salary

Hourly Wage

$45.77/hr

Total Jobs

55,130

Business Operations Specialists, All Other

SOC Code: 13-1199

$83,050

median salary

Hourly Wage

$39.93/hr

Total Jobs

1,087,090

Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

SOC Code: 13-1011

$82,890

median salary

Hourly Wage

$39.85/hr

Total Jobs

12,620

Logisticians

SOC Code: 13-1081

$82,320

median salary

Hourly Wage

$39.58/hr

Total Jobs

251,040

Financial Specialists, All Other

SOC Code: 13-2099

$81,100

median salary

Hourly Wage

$38.99/hr

Total Jobs

132,130

Social and Community Service Managers

SOC Code: 11-9151

$80,390

median salary

Hourly Wage

$38.65/hr

Total Jobs

209,330

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

SOC Code: 49-1011

$79,860

median salary

Hourly Wage

$38.39/hr

Total Jobs

617,500

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling

SOC Code: 11-9072

$79,520

median salary

Hourly Wage

$38.23/hr

Total Jobs

37,980

Cost Estimators

SOC Code: 13-1051

$78,740

median salary

Hourly Wage

$37.86/hr

Total Jobs

224,220

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

SOC Code: 13-1141

$78,210

median salary

Hourly Wage

$37.60/hr

Total Jobs

112,380

Human Resources Specialists

SOC Code: 13-1071

$75,940

median salary

Hourly Wage

$36.51/hr

Total Jobs

912,430

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

SOC Code: 51-1011

$74,450

median salary

Hourly Wage

$35.79/hr

Total Jobs

673,430

Personal Service Managers, All Other

SOC Code: 11-9179

$69,770

median salary

Hourly Wage

$33.54/hr

Total Jobs

10,450

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

SOC Code: 43-1011

$69,500

median salary

Hourly Wage

$33.41/hr

Total Jobs

1,436,680

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

SOC Code: 41-1011

$48,520

median salary

Hourly Wage

$23.33/hr

Total Jobs

1,121,800

NO MATCH

SOC Code: 99-9999

N/A

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

N/A

Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products

SOC Code: 13-1023

N/A

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

N/A

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)

What Business Administration, Management and Operations. graduates actually earn
Real federal earnings data with honest ranges — a 10-year outlook per school, shown as a band instead of a single made-up number.
Colleges Offering Business Administration, Management and Operations.
Showing 1-25 of 1565 colleges

Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX

Graduates/Year

39

Median Earnings

$63,259

1-Year Earnings

$45,118

Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online

Addison, TX

Graduates/Year

22

Median Earnings

$63,259

1-Year Earnings

$45,118

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Tifton, GA

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Abraham Lincoln University

Glendale, CA

Graduates/Year

1

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Academy College

Bloomington, MN

Graduates/Year

3

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Graduates/Year

52

Median Earnings

$69,087

1-Year Earnings

$48,113

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

Graduates/Year

29

Median Earnings

$69,654

1-Year Earnings

$48,439

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

Graduates/Year

23

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$39,309

Alabama A & M University

Normal, AL

Graduates/Year

67

Median Earnings

$58,176

1-Year Earnings

$50,380

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Graduates/Year

26

Median Earnings

$46,126

1-Year Earnings

$35,284

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, AK

Graduates/Year

10

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Albany State University

Albany, GA

Graduates/Year

76

Median Earnings

$49,246

1-Year Earnings

$44,585

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Graduates/Year

40

Median Earnings

$68,222

1-Year Earnings

$69,208

Albion College

Albion, MI

Graduates/Year

2

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Albright College

Reading, PA

Graduates/Year

45

Median Earnings

$64,702

1-Year Earnings

$43,344

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Graduates/Year

19

Median Earnings

$39,841

1-Year Earnings

$33,451

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

Graduates/Year

20

Median Earnings

$61,629

1-Year Earnings

$38,393

Allen University

Columbia, SC

Graduates/Year

14

Median Earnings

$45,474

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Alma College

Alma, MI

Graduates/Year

40

Median Earnings

$57,287

1-Year Earnings

$42,056

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Graduates/Year

31

Median Earnings

$75,705

1-Year Earnings

$52,742

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Graduates/Year

9

Median Earnings

$62,340

1-Year Earnings

$46,549

Amberton University

Garland, TX

Graduates/Year

14

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

America Evangelical University

Gardena, CA

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

Graduates/Year

11

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

American InterContinental University-Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

Graduates/Year

66

Median Earnings

$53,959

1-Year Earnings

$43,528

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