# Business Administration (bachelor's degree)

CIP 52.02. Page: https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration

## Earnings
- Graduates 4 years after finishing: median $64,798 across 1104 colleges (middle half $57,892–$72,810); median federal debt $25,799
- All workers ages 25-34 with a bachelor's in Business Management And Administration: median $65,628 (all bachelor's $62,049; high school $35,638; Census ACS 2020-2024)

## Jobs graduates hold (ages 25-34)
| Job | Share | U.S. median wage | Growth 2025-35 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Managers | 5% | not reported | — |
| Accountants And Auditors | 3% | $83,680 | 5% |
| Human Resources Workers | 3% | $76,700 | 6.1% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 3% | $44,770 | -5.3% |
| Financial Managers | 3% | $166,570 | 9.7% |
| First-Line Supervisors Of Retail Sales Workers | 3% | $48,520 | -3.7% |
| General And Operations Managers | 2% | $105,770 | 5% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale And Manufacturing | 2% | $76,460 | — |

## By state
| State | Graduates 4 yrs (colleges) | Ages 25-34 (respondents) |
|---|---|---|
| AK | $70,539 (3) | — |
| AL | $58,176 (21) | $57,721 (269) |
| AR | $51,384 (15) | $59,820 (148) |
| AZ | $77,951 (7) | $64,018 (401) |
| CA | $73,213 (58) | $74,852 (2959) |
| CO | $73,398 (12) | $73,321 (545) |
| CT | $78,542 (15) | $70,383 (248) |
| DC | $88,133 (6) | — |
| DE | $63,294 (4) | — |
| FL | $61,062 (52) | $58,469 (1547) |
| GA | $61,874 (38) | $64,767 (924) |
| HI | $56,502 (4) | — |
| IA | $67,813 (20) | $61,930 (206) |
| ID | $69,630 (7) | $56,671 (108) |
| IL | $65,534 (38) | $68,022 (919) |
| IN | $64,970 (32) | $54,991 (384) |
| KS | $64,798 (17) | $60,915 (197) |
| KY | $59,415 (11) | $55,622 (237) |
| LA | $52,384 (20) | $50,116 (221) |
| MA | $70,525 (33) | $76,144 (747) |
| MD | $70,427 (13) | $63,545 (426) |
| ME | $61,650 (10) | — |
| MI | $67,148 (31) | $62,563 (649) |
| MN | $68,086 (27) | $66,821 (406) |
| MO | $59,285 (26) | $64,797 (437) |
| MS | $52,789 (13) | $52,473 (136) |
| MT | $57,892 (5) | — |
| NC | $59,927 (38) | $67,032 (850) |
| ND | $67,169 (9) | — |
| NE | $62,724 (12) | $60,915 (212) |
| NH | $72,293 (8) | $74,543 (103) |
| NJ | $69,864 (26) | $72,618 (724) |
| NM | $56,638 (4) | — |
| NV | $60,273 (3) | $59,820 (180) |
| NY | $63,979 (73) | $69,208 (1632) |
| OH | $65,925 (56) | $63,545 (704) |
| OK | $58,523 (18) | $54,991 (210) |
| OR | $73,660 (11) | $65,628 (280) |
| PA | $66,210 (71) | $63,961 (833) |
| RI | $76,285 (8) | — |
| SC | $56,178 (30) | $51,325 (382) |
| SD | $59,416 (8) | — |
| TN | $61,038 (28) | $62,968 (521) |
| TX | $62,327 (58) | $62,968 (1806) |
| UT | $84,270 (8) | $71,594 (243) |
| VA | $68,296 (28) | $67,032 (644) |
| VT | $73,203 (5) | — |
| WA | $72,698 (22) | $78,204 (590) |
| WI | $66,379 (28) | $61,919 (372) |
| WV | $54,659 (13) | — |

## Top colleges by graduate earnings (published states)
1. University of California-Berkeley (CA): $144,599
2. Washington and Lee University (VA): $121,699
3. William & Mary (VA): $111,366
4. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (CA): $110,902
5. University of Southern California (CA): $109,128
6. University of San Francisco (CA): $104,390
7. University of Richmond (VA): $103,856
8. Pepperdine University (CA): $91,227
9. Dominican University of California (CA): $88,913
10. University of Redlands (CA): $85,278
11. George Mason University (VA): $85,224
12. James Madison University (VA): $85,137

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#degrees

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