Name: Business Administration, Management and Operations (CIP 52.02): international graduates and related occupations
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22,302

International graduates, 2024–25

6,188 bachelor's · 11,707 master's · 430 doctoral

12 months

OPT after graduation

1,826

Four-year schools that offer it

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Annual openings and 10-year change: BLS projections 2025-35. Median pay: BLS, May 2025. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

OccupationAnnual openings10-yr changeMedian payLCA filings

General and Operations ManagersSOC 11-1021285,000 openings a year · 1,454 LCA filings285,000+5%$105,7701,454

Management AnalystsSOC 13-111194,100 openings a year · 6,613 LCA filings94,100+10.1%$101,8606,613

Chief ExecutivesSOC 11-101119,100 openings a year · 457 LCA filings19,100+3.2%$213,990457

Project Management SpecialistsSOC 13-108276,500 openings a year · 3,455 LCA filings76,500+6.7%$102,3203,455

College teaching in this field: Business Teachers, Postsecondary · usually requires a doctorate

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Methodology