Business Administration, Management and Operations master's degree programs in California

Compare 61 reporting programs using the same federal field and master's degree credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.

61Programs reporting earnings

$115,123Median year-4 earnings

Not availableMedian federal debt

0Programs reporting debt

OUTCOME SPREAD

Highest reported earnings in California

Each bar uses the same field, credential, state and earnings year.

CAREER CONTEXT IN CA

What related occupations pay in California

These are common occupational matches for this field, ranked by the strength of the federal education-to-occupation match.

25-1011Business Teachers, Postsecondary

State median wage: $128,470
Middle 50% wage range: $80,600–$176,570
State employment: 5,290
Projected growth: +5.9%
Annual openings: 7,600

10th–90th percentile: $60,910–$250,700

11-9199Managers, All Other

State median wage: $174,560
Middle 50% wage range: $132,000–$221,560
State employment: 99,580
Projected growth: +4.9%
Annual openings: 100,900

10th–90th percentile: $98,280–$303,680

11-9111Medical and Health Services Managers

State median wage: $141,480
Middle 50% wage range: $98,470–$205,390
State employment: 75,090
Projected growth: +24.2%
Annual openings: 62,300

10th–90th percentile: $72,800–$274,660

11-3051Industrial Production Managers

State median wage: $132,620
Middle 50% wage range: $102,490–$173,660
State employment: 25,130
Projected growth: +2.6%
Annual openings: 17,000

10th–90th percentile: $80,950–$222,020

11-1021General and Operations Managers

State median wage: $124,390
Middle 50% wage range: $81,620–$186,230
State employment: 300,840
Projected growth: +5.0%
Annual openings: 285,000

10th–90th percentile: $60,370–$293,810

11-3012Administrative Services Managers

State median wage: $108,890
Middle 50% wage range: $92,110–$159,910
State employment: 41,240
Projected growth: +5.2%
Annual openings: 22,000

10th–90th percentile: $75,030–$215,360

11-9121Natural Sciences Managers

State median wage: $210,230
Middle 50% wage range: $167,630–$304,380
State employment: 14,950
Projected growth: +8.2%
Annual openings: 9,200

10th–90th percentile: $130,730–$330,050

11-3071Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

State median wage: $123,780
Middle 50% wage range: $86,290–$166,100
State employment: 30,540
Projected growth: +6.1%
Annual openings: 18,300

10th–90th percentile: $71,260–$208,420

Career wages and employment are BLS estimates for everyone working in each occupation in California; they are not earnings or placement rates for graduates of these programs. Wage ranges show the distribution across workers, not an entry-to-experienced career path. Growth and annual openings are national 2025–35 projections. BLS reports openings in thousands; DegreeVerdict displays the corresponding job count. These figures provide labor-market context and are not used in DegreeVerdict payoff or ROI calculations.

ALL REPORTING PROGRAMS

Compare every available outcome

Sorted by observed year-4 earnings. Open a row for its exact college-and-degree profile.

#	College	City	Median year-4 earnings	Median federal debt
1	Stanford University	Stanford	$261,816	Not available
2	University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles	$223,358	Not available
3	Santa Clara University	Santa Clara	$195,995	Not available
4	University of Southern California	Los Angeles	$181,250	Not available
5	University of San Diego	San Diego	$163,311	Not available
6	Saint Mary's College of California	Moraga	$161,500	Not available
7	California College of the Arts	San Francisco	$157,122	Not available
8	University of California, Davis	Davis	$155,416	Not available
9	California Lutheran University	Thousand Oaks	$150,979	Not available
10	University of California, San Diego	La Jolla	$149,271	Not available
11	University of California, Irvine	Irvine	$148,411	Not available
12	University of San Francisco	San Francisco	$143,796	Not available
13	Pepperdine University	Malibu	$141,949	Not available
14	Golden Gate University	San Francisco	$135,150	Not available
15	San Francisco State University	San Francisco	$131,094	Not available
16	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona	Pomona	$128,133	Not available
17	Sonoma State University	Rohnert Park	$127,133	Not available
18	California State University, Los Angeles	Los Angeles	$126,611	Not available
19	California State University, Fullerton	Fullerton	$125,086	Not available
20	California State University, East Bay	Hayward	$121,899	Not available
21	Chapman University	Orange	$121,592	Not available
22	Fresno Pacific University	Fresno	$121,423	Not available
23	California State University, Channel Islands	Camarillo	$120,833	Not available
24	San Diego State University	San Diego	$120,682	Not available
25	California State University, Long Beach	Long Beach	$120,394	Not available
26	California State University, Bakersfield	Bakersfield	$120,351	Not available
27	Notre Dame de Namur University	Belmont	$120,305	Not available
28	Dominican University of California	San Rafael	$117,464	Not available
29	California State University, Sacramento	Sacramento	$116,033	Not available
30	California State University, Monterey Bay	Seaside	$115,179	Not available
31	California State University, Northridge	Northridge	$115,123	Not available
32	California State University, Fresno	Fresno	$111,334	Not available
33	Cal Poly Maritime Academy	Vallejo	$110,631	Not available
34	Mount Saint Mary's University	Los Angeles	$109,544	Not available
35	California State University, Chico	Chico	$109,161	Not available
36	California State University, San Bernardino	San Bernardino	$109,028	Not available
37	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	San Luis Obispo	$108,148	Not available
38	California State University, San Marcos	San Marcos	$105,743	Not available
39	University of Redlands	Redlands	$102,867	Not available
40	Los Angeles Pacific University	Glendora	$100,643	Not available
41	Point Loma Nazarene University	San Diego	$99,784	Not available
42	Azusa Pacific University	Azusa	$98,437	Not available
43	California State University, Dominguez Hills	Carson	$97,035	Not available
44	National University	San Diego	$96,924	Not available
45	La Sierra University	Riverside	$95,296	Not available
46	California State University, Stanislaus	Turlock	$92,461	Not available
47	University of Massachusetts Global	Aliso Viejo	$92,027	Not available
48	University of the Pacific	Stockton	$91,865	Not available
49	University of California, Riverside	Riverside	$90,857	Not available
50	William Jessup University	Rocklin	$89,446	Not available
51	California Baptist University	Riverside	$87,685	Not available
52	DeVry University-California	Ontario	$87,024	Not available
53	Woodbury University	Burbank	$86,351	Not available
54	Touro University Worldwide	Los Alamitos	$84,267	Not available
55	Concordia University-Irvine	Irvine	$82,691	Not available
56	Antioch University-Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara	$79,072	Not available
57	Alliant International University-San Diego	San Diego	$78,738	Not available
58	Northcentral University	San Diego	$73,426	Not available
59	Hope International University	Fullerton	$69,552	Not available
60	Pacific Oaks College	Pasadena	$69,244	Not available
61	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt	Arcata	$45,995	Not available

This is an observed-outcomes comparison, not a universal quality ranking. Missing and privacy-suppressed programs are excluded.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED

A quick read on Business Administration, Management and Operations in California

What do Business Administration, Management and Operations master's degree graduates earn in California?

Across 61 reporting programs, the median observed earnings figure is $115,123 four years after completion.

How much federal debt is reported for these programs?

The current federal release does not contain enough reportable debt figures for this comparison.

Which California colleges report the highest earnings for this degree?

The table compares the same federal field, credential and earnings year. Stanford University has the highest reported figure among the programs shown.