San Diego State University Business Administration: Salary, Debt & Careers

Earnings, 4 years after graduating

$69,902

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

College Scorecard field of study

Earnings, 1 year after

$46,275

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation

$15,000

About 21% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $25,808.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays

$15,364 /yr

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

Sticker price $27,780. 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

San Diego area$101,190

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

San Diego area$119,600

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

San Diego area$117,460

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 San Diego State University, by income

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

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About San Diego State University

Acceptance rate: 36% · admissions
Graduation rate: 76% within 6 years
Median earnings, all majors, 10 years after starting: $64,909
Full cost breakdown · all 79 majors · overview

Related majors at San Diego State University

Finance$88,136
Accounting$80,011
Marketing$81,368
Economics$74,123

San Diego State University Business Administration questions

How much do San Diego State University Business Administration graduates earn?

Business Administration graduates of San Diego State University earn a median $69,902 four years after graduating and $46,275 one year after. The U.S. median for Business Administration graduates across 1104 colleges is $64,798.

How much debt do San Diego State University Business Administration graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Business Administration graduates of San Diego State University is $15,000, about 21% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $25,808.

Where does San Diego State University rank for Business Administration in California?

Of 58 California colleges reporting Business Administration graduate earnings, San Diego State University ranks 38th. 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 $101,190 in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA area and $101,860 nationally. Others include general and operations managers and project management specialists.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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San Diego State University Business Administration: earnings, debt & careers