California State University-Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) Business Administration: Salary, Debt & Careers

Earnings, 4 years after graduating

$63,662

U.S. median for this major: $64,798.

College Scorecard field of study

Earnings, 1 year after

$43,905

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation

$15,250

About 24% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $25,808.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays

$8,615 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $23,191. College Scorecard.

Business Administration at California colleges

Every California college we cover that reports Business Administration graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

Rank	College	Earnings, 4 yrs	Median debt	Avg. net price	Graduation
1	University of California-Berkeley	$144,599	$12,195	$13,481	93%
2	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	$110,902	$17,000	$16,665	86%
3	University of Southern California	$109,128	$17,375	$32,740	92%
4	University of San Francisco	$104,390	$24,602	$41,431	70%
5	Golden Gate University	$91,369	$33,968	—	—
6	Pepperdine University	$91,227	$28,000	$58,098	83%
7	Dominican University of California	$88,913	$27,000	$35,333	78%
8	University of Redlands	$85,278	$27,000	$30,031	67%
9	Chapman University	$84,378	$20,500	$46,555	82%
10	University of Massachusetts Global	$83,778	$37,207	$32,654	43%
11	Loyola Marymount University	$82,543	$21,875	$48,381	79%
12	Los Angeles Pacific University	$82,437	$33,052	$22,677	21%
13	Menlo College	$81,996	$24,750	$31,100	54%
14	University of California-Irvine	$80,755	$13,000	$14,251	87%
15	California Baptist University	$80,632	$49,129	$26,285	62%
16	Touro University Worldwide	$80,061	$35,309	$19,058	29%
17	University of San Diego	$79,678	$22,250	$30,365	84%
18	Azusa Pacific University	$78,900	$24,891	$22,212	62%
19	National University	$78,266	$26,818	$22,878	43%
20	Woodbury University	$77,992	$19,500	$33,692	60%
21	California State University-East Bay	$77,567	$17,140	$9,320	48%
22	California Lutheran University	$76,916	$23,250	$30,109	70%
23	University of La Verne	$76,769	$25,000	$20,161	63%
24	University of the Pacific	$76,025	$21,166	$25,447	69%
25	Sonoma State University	$75,887	$17,500	$12,885	58%
26	California State University Maritime Academy	$75,574	$20,500	$20,555	60%
27	Point Loma Nazarene University	$74,495	$18,750	$38,729	77%
28	Whittier College	$73,792	$25,000	$25,757	60%
29	San Francisco State University	$73,775	$15,000	$12,278	50%
30	California State University-Chico	$72,651	$18,000	$14,480	63%
31	California State University-Monterey Bay	$72,558	$13,500	$13,663	59%
32	University of California-Riverside	$72,027	$16,508	$14,304	76%
33	California State University-Fullerton	$71,646	$14,000	$6,555	70%
34	California State University-Channel Islands	$71,183	$15,888	$9,849	51%
35	Fresno Pacific University	$70,983	$25,000	$13,630	50%
36	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona	$70,954	$15,808	$11,531	68%
37	California State University-San Marcos	$70,900	$19,015	$10,229	55%
38	San Diego State University	$69,902	$15,000	$15,364	76%
39	Concordia University-Irvine	$68,635	$26,822	$28,115	58%
40	University of California-Merced	$68,277	$16,000	$11,983	69%
41	California State University-Long Beach	$67,853	$15,000	$10,440	69%
42	California State University-Sacramento	$67,636	$13,750	$9,338	56%
43	The Master's University and Seminary	$66,165	$20,889	$32,647	68%
44	California State University-Northridge	$65,760	$15,000	$7,021	57%
45	William Jessup University	$65,031	$23,738	$28,062	56%
46	California State University-Fresno	$64,133	$15,845	$7,000	57%
47	California State University-Stanislaus	$63,677	$14,158	$6,067	53%
48	California State University-Dominguez Hills	$63,662	$15,250	$8,615	43%
49	Mount Saint Mary's University	$63,194	$35,859	$21,413	53%
50	Vanguard University of Southern California	$62,957	$26,500	$21,241	57%
51	California State University-Los Angeles	$62,716	$13,750	$3,967	53%
52	Hope International University	$61,912	$26,000	$29,310	49%
53	California State University-Bakersfield	$61,705	—	$5,652	50%
54	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt	$60,005	$16,000	$13,171	49%
55	Simpson University	$58,478	$20,708	$27,817	49%
56	La Sierra University	$56,939	$28,333	$45,566	60%
57	California State University-San Bernardino	$56,361	$13,500	$4,564	55%
58	Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses	$54,486	$44,638	$5,524	62%

9 more California colleges offer Business Administration but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Business Administration graduates

Management analyst

Los Angeles area$104,930

California$101,460

U.S.$101,860

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +10.1% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

General and Operations Managers

Los Angeles area$125,830

California$124,390

U.S.$105,770

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Project Management Specialists

Los Angeles area$108,310

California$120,910

U.S.$102,320

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +6.7% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at CSUDH, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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About CSUDH

Acceptance rate: 93% · admissions
Graduation rate: 43% within 6 years
Median earnings, all majors, 10 years after starting: $57,162
Full cost breakdown · all 58 majors · overview

Related majors at CSUDH

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Human Resources$64,677
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CSUDH Business Administration questions

How much do CSUDH Business Administration graduates earn?

Business Administration graduates of California State University-Dominguez Hills earn a median $63,662 four years after graduating and $43,905 one year after. The U.S. median for Business Administration graduates across 1104 colleges is $64,798.

How much debt do CSUDH Business Administration graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Business Administration graduates of California State University-Dominguez Hills is $15,250, about 24% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $25,808.

Where does CSUDH rank for Business Administration in California?

Of 58 California colleges reporting Business Administration graduate earnings, California State University-Dominguez Hills ranks 48th. The highest is University of California-Berkeley at $144,599.

What jobs do Business Administration graduates get?

A common career is management analyst, with a median wage of $104,930 in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area and $101,860 nationally. Others include general and operations managers and project management specialists.

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California State University-Dominguez Hills Business Administration: earnings, debt & careers