by our College Data Analytics Team
[Business Administration And Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/business-administration-and-management/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their business administration and management graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 71 schools on the early-career earnings of their business administration and management graduates.
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Below are the schools whose business administration and management graduates go on to earn the most.
Miami University Oxford tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying business administration and management schools in Ohio. Miami University Oxford is a public school located in the town of Oxford. Business Administration And Management graduates of Miami University Oxford earn a median of about $102,402 a year early in their careers.
University Of Dayton came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying business administration and management schools. University Of Dayton is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton. Early-career business administration and management graduates from University Of Dayton make a median of around $96,146 per year.
Ohio State University Main Campus came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying business administration and management schools. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public institution. After graduating, business administration and management degree recipients from Ohio State University Main Campus typically earn about $85,390 annually.
A rank of #4 makes University Of Cincinnati Main Campus one of the highest-paying schools for business administration and management. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Cincinnati. Business Administration And Management graduates of University Of Cincinnati Main Campus earn a median of about $82,859 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Bowling Green State University Main Campus earned it the #5 place for business administration and management. Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Bowling Green. Students who complete the business administration and management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $78,492.
Lakeland Community College earned the #6 position for business administration and management graduate earnings this year. Lakeland Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Kirtland. Students who complete the business administration and management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $53,036.
John Carroll University earned the #7 position for business administration and management graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll University is a private not-for-profit institution. Business Administration And Management graduates of John Carroll University earn a median of about $77,892 a year early in their careers.
Ashland University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying business administration and management schools. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career business administration and management graduates from Ashland University make a median of around $69,931 per year.
Xavier University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying business administration and management schools. Set in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the business administration and management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $78,503.
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College placed #10 among the highest-paying schools for business administration and management. Set in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State Technical And Community College is a public institution. Business Administration And Management graduates of Cincinnati State Technical And Community College earn a median of about $49,138 a year early in their careers.
Franklin University earned the #11 position for business administration and management graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, business administration and management degree recipients from Franklin University typically earn about $63,400 annually.
Marion Technical College ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying business administration and management schools. Located in the town of Marion, Marion Technical College is a public institution. Early-career business administration and management graduates from Marion Technical College make a median of around $58,788 per year.
University Of Cincinnati Blue Ash College landed the #13 spot for business administration and management salaries this year. Located in the suburb of Blue Ash, University Of Cincinnati Blue Ash College is a public institution. Students who complete the business administration and management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $47,071.
University Of Cincinnati Clermont College landed the #14 spot for business administration and management salaries this year. Located in the suburb of Batavia, University Of Cincinnati Clermont College is a public institution. Students who complete the business administration and management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $47,071.
Edison State Community College came in at #15 for business administration and management graduate earnings this year. Located in the rural area of Piqua, Edison State Community College is a public institution. Early-career business administration and management graduates from Edison State Community College make a median of around $45,470 per year.
Wilmington College earned the #16 position for business administration and management graduate earnings this year. Wilmington College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilmington. Business Administration And Management graduates of Wilmington College earn a median of about $65,737 a year early in their careers.
Devry University Ohio ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying business administration and management schools. Set in the city of Columbus, Devry University Ohio is a private for-profit institution. Students who complete the business administration and management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $62,344.
Northwest State Community College landed the #18 spot for business administration and management salaries this year. Northwest State Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Archbold. Early-career business administration and management graduates from Northwest State Community College make a median of around $46,181 per year.
University Of Toledo earned the #19 position for business administration and management graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Toledo, University Of Toledo is a public institution. Students who complete the business administration and management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $64,026.
Walsh University came in at #20 for business administration and management graduate earnings this year. Walsh University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Canton. Business Administration And Management graduates of Walsh University earn a median of about $71,349 a year early in their careers.
Ohio University Eastern Campus landed the #21 spot for business administration and management salaries this year. Located in the rural area of Saint Clairsville, Ohio University Eastern Campus is a public institution. After graduating, business administration and management degree recipients from Ohio University Eastern Campus typically earn about $58,831 annually.
Ohio University Zanesville Campus came in at #22 for business administration and management graduate earnings this year. Set in the town of Zanesville, Ohio University Zanesville Campus is a public institution. Business Administration And Management graduates of Ohio University Zanesville Campus earn a median of about $58,831 a year early in their careers.
Ohio University Main Campus placed #23 among the highest-paying schools for business administration and management. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public institution. Business Administration And Management graduates of Ohio University Main Campus earn a median of about $58,358 a year early in their careers.
Malone University came in at #24 for business administration and management graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Canton, Malone University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, business administration and management degree recipients from Malone University typically earn about $65,032 annually.
Lorain County Community College came in at #25 for business administration and management graduate earnings this year. Lorain County Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Elyria. Early-career business administration and management graduates from Lorain County Community College make a median of around $50,867 per year.
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s highest-paid business administration and management ranking:
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries business administration and management graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 71 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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