Best Business Administration, Management and Operations Degrees in California by ROI

Colleges in California ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in California

61

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$76,830

Across California programs

Average Annual Cost

$41,933

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 University of California-Berkeley

Grad rate: 93.5%

 +$872,844 $95,007 $42,708 $12,195 Full ROI →
2 Notre Dame de Namur University

Grad rate: 39.2%

 +$665,384 $76,990 N/A $25,493 Full ROI →
3 Northeastern University Oakland +$612,240 $72,612 N/A N/A Full ROI →
4 Golden Gate University +$551,843 $71,885 N/A $33,968 Full ROI →
5 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Grad rate: 85.3%

 +$519,278 $75,095 $29,918 $17,000 Full ROI →
6 Northcentral University +$350,520 $59,526 N/A N/A Full ROI →
7 University of San Francisco

Grad rate: 72.8%

 +$341,603 $76,025 $76,421 $24,602 Full ROI →
8 San Jose State University

Grad rate: 66.2%

 +$289,380 $61,608 $25,695 N/A Full ROI →
9 Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses

Grad rate: 62.9%

 +$272,994 $62,720 $20,286 $44,638 Full ROI →
10 Sonoma State University

Grad rate: 60.1%

 +$226,399 $59,449 $24,739 $17,500 Full ROI →
11 San Francisco State University

Grad rate: 52.2%

 +$226,078 $59,368 $25,258 $15,000 Full ROI →
12 University of California-Irvine

Grad rate: 86.3%

 +$224,546 $61,329 $36,121 $13,000 Full ROI →
13 University of Southern California

Grad rate: 92.2%

 +$215,131 $70,865 $84,678 $17,375 Full ROI →
14 California State University-Chico

Grad rate: 63.9%

 +$190,800 $57,873 $25,590 $18,000 Full ROI →
15 Pepperdine University

Grad rate: 84.4%

 +$183,032 $70,082 $85,202 $28,000 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

Find Best Business Administration, Management and Operations Degrees by State

Browse Business Administration, Management and Operations programs ranked by 20-year ROI in every state that offers this degree.

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