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Business Administration, Management and Operations bachelor's degree programs in Pennsylvania

Compare 72 reporting programs using the same federal field and bachelor's degree credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.

72Programs reporting earnings

$66,133Median year-4 earnings

$27,000Median federal debt

68Programs reporting debt

OUTCOME SPREAD

Highest reported earnings in Pennsylvania

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

1Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh · $23,250 federal debt$160,783 2University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia · $20,348 federal debt$136,806 3Villanova UniversityVillanova · $27,000 federal debt$114,211 4Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster · $19,500 federal debt$101,895 5Lehigh UniversityBethlehem · $20,500 federal debt$98,481 6University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh · $21,000 federal debt$95,917 7Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg · $27,000 federal debt$84,973 8Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia · $27,000 federal debt$84,040 9Temple UniversityPhiladelphia · $20,500 federal debt$82,570 10Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia · $22,375 federal debt$81,233

CAREER CONTEXT IN PA

What related occupations pay in Pennsylvania

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: $101,760
Middle 50% wage range: $74,100–$150,080
State employment: 4,630
Projected growth: +5.9%
Annual openings: 7,600

10th–90th percentile: $46,820–$178,670

11-9199Managers, All Other

State median wage: $131,600
Middle 50% wage range: $99,060–$171,340
State employment: 20,170
Projected growth: +4.9%
Annual openings: 100,900

10th–90th percentile: $76,260–$217,320

11-3051Industrial Production Managers

State median wage: $109,140
Middle 50% wage range: $87,170–$143,480
State employment: 10,200
Projected growth: +2.6%
Annual openings: 17,000

10th–90th percentile: $71,950–$180,750

11-3012Administrative Services Managers

State median wage: $105,640
Middle 50% wage range: $85,800–$141,630
State employment: 4,880
Projected growth: +5.2%
Annual openings: 22,000

10th–90th percentile: $71,690–$187,420

11-9111Medical and Health Services Managers

State median wage: $103,670
Middle 50% wage range: $81,130–$130,640
State employment: 30,480
Projected growth: +24.2%
Annual openings: 62,300

10th–90th percentile: $64,820–$171,400

11-1021General and Operations Managers

State median wage: $103,130
Middle 50% wage range: $72,580–$158,800
State employment: 172,010
Projected growth: +5.0%
Annual openings: 285,000

10th–90th percentile: $49,990–$220,530

11-9121Natural Sciences Managers

State median wage: $137,900
Middle 50% wage range: $83,960–$219,230
State employment: 7,980
Projected growth: +8.2%
Annual openings: 9,200

10th–90th percentile: $59,040–$312,510

11-3071Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

State median wage: $105,240
Middle 50% wage range: $81,600–$139,110
State employment: 8,540
Projected growth: +6.1%
Annual openings: 18,300

10th–90th percentile: $65,560–$182,390

Career wages and employment are BLS estimates for everyone working in each occupation in Pennsylvania; 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	Carnegie Mellon University	Pittsburgh	$160,783	$23,250
2	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	$136,806	$20,348
3	Villanova University	Villanova	$114,211	$27,000
4	Franklin and Marshall College	Lancaster	$101,895	$19,500
5	Lehigh University	Bethlehem	$98,481	$20,500
6	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pittsburgh	$95,917	$21,000
7	Gettysburg College	Gettysburg	$84,973	$27,000
8	Drexel University	Philadelphia	$84,040	$27,000
9	Temple University	Philadelphia	$82,570	$20,500
10	Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia	Philadelphia	$81,233	$22,375
11	Holy Family University	Philadelphia	$81,021	$27,000
12	La Salle University	Philadelphia	$80,900	$23,562
13	University of Scranton	Scranton	$80,611	$25,375
14	DeSales University	Center Valley	$79,595	$27,000
15	Muhlenberg College	Allentown	$78,360	$27,000
16	Duquesne University	Pittsburgh	$77,822	$27,000
17	Alvernia University	Reading	$75,705	$27,000
18	Thomas Jefferson University	Philadelphia	$74,992	$36,625
19	Seton Hill University	Greensburg	$74,675	Not available
20	Saint Vincent College	Latrobe	$73,584	$27,000
21	Elizabethtown College	Elizabethtown	$73,358	$27,000
22	Misericordia University	Dallas	$72,833	$27,000
23	Mercyhurst University	Erie	$72,411	$26,000
24	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	University Park	$72,218	$27,000
25	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	University Park	$72,218	$27,000
26	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg	Middletown	$72,218	$27,000
27	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College	Erie	$72,218	$27,000
28	Marywood University	Scranton	$70,456	$26,773
29	Immaculata University	Immaculata	$70,089	$27,000
30	York College of Pennsylvania	York	$69,548	$26,395
31	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania	Shippensburg	$68,919	$25,919
32	Susquehanna University	Selinsgrove	$67,304	$27,000
33	Gwynedd Mercy University	Gwynedd Valley	$67,288	$29,687
34	Chestnut Hill College	Philadelphia	$66,885	$27,000
35	Messiah University	Mechanicsburg	$66,222	$25,978
36	Delaware Valley University	Doylestown	$66,210	$26,000
37	Neumann University	Aston	$66,133	$30,600
38	Peirce College	Philadelphia	$66,070	$43,500
39	Lycoming College	Williamsport	$66,056	$27,000
40	Central Penn College	Summerdale	$66,007	$44,341
41	Lebanon Valley College	Annville	$65,696	$27,000
42	Carlow University	Pittsburgh	$65,696	$27,351
43	Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	Kutztown	$65,407	$27,000
44	Millersville University of Pennsylvania	Millersville	$65,121	$25,000
45	Albright College	Reading	$64,702	$26,000
46	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania	Bloomsburg	$64,030	$26,356
47	Moravian University	Bethlehem	$63,844	$27,000
48	King's College	Wilkes-Barre	$62,843	$27,000
49	Widener University	Chester	$62,434	Not available
50	Westminster College	New Wilmington	$62,412	$26,000
51	Cairn University-Langhorne	Langhorne	$61,973	$26,887
52	Saint Francis University	Loretto	$61,535	$27,043
53	Waynesburg University	Waynesburg	$61,457	$27,000
54	Pennsylvania College of Technology	Williamsport	$61,444	$27,000
55	Lancaster Bible College	Lancaster	$60,674	$24,062
56	Geneva College	Beaver Falls	$60,407	$27,000
57	Robert Morris University	Moon Township	$60,394	$27,000
58	Eastern University	Saint Davids	$60,237	$30,607
59	Indiana University of Pennsylvania	Indiana	$58,931	$27,000
60	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania	East Stroudsburg	$58,287	$26,000
61	Keystone College	La Plume	$57,447	$29,780
62	Bryn Athyn College of the New Church	Bryn Athyn	$57,021	Not available
63	Wilkes University	Wilkes-Barre	$57,020	$26,584
64	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania	Slippery Rock	$56,810	$25,000
65	Thiel College	Greenville	$56,140	$27,000
66	Pennsylvania Western University	California	$55,515	$26,782
67	Lackawanna College	Scranton	$54,906	$29,496
68	Point Park University	Pittsburgh	$53,332	$30,899
69	Lincoln University	Lincoln University	$48,706	$33,000
70	Rosemont College	Rosemont	$47,064	$31,000
71	Mount Aloysius College	Cresson	$45,714	$27,000
72	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	Cheyney	$44,072	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 Pennsylvania

What do Business Administration, Management and Operations bachelor's degree graduates earn in Pennsylvania?

Across 72 reporting programs, the median observed earnings figure is $66,133 four years after completion.

How much federal debt is reported for these programs?

The median is $27,000 among the 68 programs reporting federal debt.

Which Pennsylvania colleges report the highest earnings for this degree?

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