Best Schools for Business Administration, Management and Operations

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$67,058
Avg. Earnings
10,864
Graduates
#1
M

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME · Public

$106,421
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $71,675
Graduates: 28
Acceptance: 61.4%
#2
B

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND ·

$104,749
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $94,930
Graduates: 59
Acceptance: N/A
#3
R

Rice University

Houston, TX · Private

$89,530
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 7.9%
#4
S

SUNY Maritime College

Throggs Neck, NY · Public

$86,129
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 78.5%
#5
U

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Public

$83,177
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $83,131
Graduates: 401
Acceptance: 17.9%
#6
U

University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA · Public

$81,456
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $74,034
Graduates: 224
Acceptance: 11.7%
#7
C

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private

$80,196
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $78,783
Graduates: 73
Acceptance: 11.4%
#8
E

Emory University

Atlanta, GA · Private

$77,283
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $72,076
Graduates: 210
Acceptance: 11.1%
#9
U

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC · Public

$73,823
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $74,938
Graduates: 319
Acceptance: 18.7%
#10
S

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, NJ · Private

$73,635
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $69,349
Graduates: 80
Acceptance: 43.4%
#11
T

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX · Private

$71,015
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,621
Graduates: 34
Acceptance: 42.6%
#12
G

Georgetown University

Washington, DC · Private

$69,338
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $67,676
Graduates: 53
Acceptance: 13.1%
#13
M

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY · Private

$67,660
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 78.5%
#14
U

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$67,101
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $75,634
Graduates: 72
Acceptance: 5.9%
#15
G

Golden Gate University

San Francisco, CA · Private

$66,941
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $67,879
Graduates: 91
Acceptance: N/A
#16
C

Cleary University

Howell, MI · Private

$66,653
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,126
Graduates: 76
Acceptance: 49.8%
#17
M

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH · Public

$66,461
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,779
Graduates: 89
Acceptance: 82.1%
#18
R

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY · Private

$65,821
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,988
Graduates: 66
Acceptance: 58.5%
#19
W

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA · Public

$65,610
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,977
Graduates: 110
Acceptance: 32.7%
#20
W

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, MA · Private

$64,990
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $68,729
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 85.4%
#21
C

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

$64,328
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,640
Graduates: 241
Acceptance: 29.8%
#22
B

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA · Private

$63,997
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,885
Graduates: 82
Acceptance: 15.7%
#23
U

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Public

$63,402
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $64,736
Graduates: 133
Acceptance: 43.7%
#24
C

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN ·

$63,203
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,636
Graduates: 540
Acceptance: N/A
#25
H

Howard University

Washington, DC · Private

$63,005
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,638
Graduates: 28
Acceptance: 34.9%
#26
U

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK · Public

$63,005
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 76.5%
#27
M

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Public

$62,654
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,667
Graduates: 504
Acceptance: 83.9%
#28
G

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA · Public

$61,714
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,121
Graduates: 237
Acceptance: 16.5%
#29
B

Babson College

Wellesley, MA · Private

$61,600
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,039
Graduates: 430
Acceptance: 19.7%
#30
C

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT ·

$61,516
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,913
Graduates: 63
Acceptance: N/A
#31
U

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Private

$61,303
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,573
Graduates: 639
Acceptance: 10.0%
#32
U

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Public

$61,303
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $53,294
Graduates: 139
Acceptance: 43.4%
#33
E

Eckerd College

Saint Petersburg, FL · Private

$61,218
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 78.7%
#34
L

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA · Private

$60,771
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,794
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 29.3%
#35
N

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA ·

$60,771
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#36
B

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE ·

$60,689
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,272
Graduates: 212
Acceptance: N/A
#37
B

Boston University

Boston, MA · Private

$60,597
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,547
Graduates: 620
Acceptance: 10.8%
#38
C

Colorado State University Global

Aurora, CO · Public

$60,041
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,425
Graduates: 690
Acceptance: 92.9%
#39
T

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Public

$60,025
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,143
Graduates: 129
Acceptance: 29.1%
#40
B

Baylor University

Waco, TX · Private

$59,854
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $52,689
Graduates: 138
Acceptance: 51.0%
#41
D

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, MN · Private

$59,417
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 98.5%
#42
W

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT ·

$59,392
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,705
Graduates: 2,583
Acceptance: N/A
#43
E

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott

Prescott, AZ · Private

$59,314
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,141
Graduates: 365
Acceptance: 75.2%
#44
E

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach, FL · Private

$59,314
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,141
Graduates: 365
Acceptance: 66.3%
#45
U

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Public

$59,314
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,679
Graduates: 150
Acceptance: 44.8%
#46
E

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

Daytona Beach, FL · Private

$59,314
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,141
Graduates: 365
Acceptance: 61.8%
#47
M

Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI · Public

$59,124
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,865
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 87.9%
#48
B

Brigham Young University

Provo, UT · Private

$58,286
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,600
Graduates: 68
Acceptance: 69.2%
#49
N

Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, CA · Private

$58,221
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $50,095
Graduates: 52
Acceptance: N/A
#50
L

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN · Private

$58,221
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,514
Graduates: 35
Acceptance: 66.6%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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