Best General programs in New York, ranked by enrollment
Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations.
150 schools in New York run programs that feed this job, graduating 24,141 people a year. The job pays a median of $130,860 in New York across about 206,740 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in New York that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
13 programs in New York that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in New York (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own New York page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 52.0201In New York → | 14,340 | 59.4% | 138 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 2 | Management Sciencemain feeder CIP 52.1301In New York → | 3,049 | 12.6% | 18 | $62,069 | $23,500 |
| 3 | CIP 52.0801In New York → | 2,406 | 10.0% | 48 | $53,572 | $23,672 |
| 4 | Business/Commerce, Generalmain feeder CIP 52.0101In New York → | 1,654 | 6.9% | 30 | $44,700 | $24,000 |
| 5 | Public Administrationmain feeder CIP 44.0401In New York → | 1,554 | 6.4% | 23 | $45,374 | $26,000 |
| 6 | International Business/Trade/Commercemain feeder CIP 52.1101In New York → | 553 | 2.3% | 21 | $51,261 | $23,361 |
| 7 | Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studiesmain feeder CIP 52.0701In New York → | 350 | 1.4% | 29 | $43,803 | $23,374 |
| 8 | Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Managementmain feeder CIP 52.0206In New York → | 105 | 0.4% | 10 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 9 | Retail Managementmain feeder CIP 52.0212In New York → | 68 | 0.3% | 3 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 10 | CIP 31.0301In New York → | 40 | 0.2% | 8 | $33,076 | $25,000 |
| 11 | Risk Managementmain feeder CIP 52.0215In New York → | 12 | 0.0% | 1 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 12 | Social Entrepreneurshipmain feeder CIP 52.0704In New York → | 7 | 0.0% | 1 | $43,803 | $23,374 |
| 13 | CIP 01.8202In New York → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | — | — |
Top 25 schools in New York
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 108 of the 150 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York University New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 2,048 | Management Science | $102,572 | 88% | $29,023 | 9% |
| 2 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY Public · 6 feeder programs | 1,450 | Finance, General | $54,991 | 72% | — | 48% |
| 3 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 924 | Business Administration and Management, General | — | 95% | $17,613 | 9% |
| 4 | University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY Public · 3 feeder programs | 924 | Business Administration and Management, General | $43,805 | 75% | — | 74% |
| 5 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY Public · 3 feeder programs | 628 | Business Administration and Management, General | $43,329 | 76% | — | 49% |
| 6 | Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY Public · 6 feeder programs | 624 | Business/Commerce, General | $57,225 | 41% | — | — |
| 7 | Syracuse University Syracuse, NY Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 611 | Public Administration | $53,912 | 84% | $28,851 | 46% |
| 8 | Fordham University Bronx, NY Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 551 | Business Administration and Management, General | $58,341 | 82% | $38,931 | 59% |
| 9 | CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY Public · 3 feeder programs | 544 | Business Administration and Management, General | $28,526 | 25% | — | — |
| 10 | St. John's University - New York Queens, NY Private not-for-profit · 6 feeder programs | 542 | Business Administration and Management, General | $38,550 | 66% | $27,359 | 83% |
| 11 | CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY Public · 2 feeder programs | 495 | Business Administration and Management, General | $37,057 | 54% | — | 58% |
| 12 | Binghamton University Vestal, NY Public · 6 feeder programs | 480 | Management Science | — | 82% | — | 39% |
| 13 | Monroe University Bronx, NY Private for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 454 | Business Administration and Management, General | $24,025 | 57% | $12,028 | 68% |
| 14 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 444 | Public Administration | — | 96% | $15,315 | 4% |
| 15 | University at Albany Albany, NY Public · 3 feeder programs | 439 | Business Administration and Management, General | $48,605 | 61% | — | 69% |
| 16 | Excelsior University Albany, NY Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 430 | Business Administration and Management, General | $70,191 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Berkeley College - New York New York, NY Private for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 416 | Business Administration and Management, General | $39,925 | 44% | $29,326 | — |
| 18 | Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY Public · 3 feeder programs | 369 | Business Administration and Management, General | $39,290 | 53% | — | 63% |
| 19 | Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY Public · 1 feeder programs | 338 | Business Administration and Management, General | $34,816 | 29% | — | — |
| 20 | Hofstra University Hempstead, NY Private not-for-profit · 6 feeder programs | 328 | Management Science | $51,494 | 69% | $34,539 | 68% |
| 21 | Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 328 | Business Administration and Management, General | $53,766 | 80% | $33,867 | 57% |
| 22 | Pace University New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 6 feeder programs | 319 | Business/Commerce, General | — | 60% | $29,994 | 76% |
| 23 | State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY Public · 2 feeder programs | 319 | Business Administration and Management, General | $45,569 | 60% | — | 81% |
| 24 | CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY Public · 1 feeder programs | 273 | Business Administration and Management, General | $29,953 | 24% | — | — |
| 25 | Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 271 | Business Administration and Management, General | $42,211 | 46% | $17,604 | 86% |
All 150 schools in New York
Every school in New York with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | New York | Private not-for-profit | 2,048 | 5 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | New York | Public | 1,450 | 6 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca | Private not-for-profit | 924 | 3 |
| University at Buffalo | Buffalo | Public | 924 | 3 |
| Stony Brook University | Stony Brook | Public | 628 | 3 |
| Empire State University | Saratoga Springs | Public | 624 | 6 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse | Private not-for-profit | 611 | 5 |
| Fordham University | Bronx | Private not-for-profit | 551 | 3 |
| CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College | New York | Public | 544 | 3 |
| St. John's University - New York | Queens | Private not-for-profit | 542 | 6 |
| CUNY Brooklyn College | Brooklyn | Public | 495 | 2 |
| Binghamton University | Vestal | Public | 480 | 6 |
| Monroe University | Bronx | Private for-profit | 454 | 3 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | Private not-for-profit | 444 | 4 |
| University at Albany | Albany | Public | 439 | 3 |
What general and operations managers earn in New York
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $105,770. New York pays above the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in New York
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national General and Operations Managers page.
How to become a General
Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
- Work experience needed
- 5 years or more
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in New York
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 15 majors mapped to General and Operations Managers15 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 01.8202Veterinary Office Management/Administration
- 31.0301Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General
- 31.0399Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, Other
- 44.0401Public Administration
- 52.0101Business/Commerce, General
- 52.0201Business Administration and Management, General
- 52.0206Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
- 52.0212Retail Management
- 52.0215Risk Management
- 52.0701Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- 52.0704Social Entrepreneurship
- 52.0801Finance, General
- 52.0810Financial Risk Management
- 52.1101International Business/Trade/Commerce
- 52.1301Management Science
Common questions
Answers for people weighing general and operations managers programs in New York.
What degree do you need to become a General?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Business Administration and Management, General, which awarded 14,340 degrees in New York in 2024-25, 59.4% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a General?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 13 programs to this occupation. The largest are Business Administration, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Finance and Financial Management Services, Business/Commerce, plus 5 more. Together they graduate about 24,141 people a year in New York.
How much do general and operations managers earn in New York?+
The median is $130,860 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 23.7% above the U.S. median of $105,770. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for general and operations managers growing?+
BLS projects a +4.4% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 308,700 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in New York?+
150 institutions in New York reported graduates from at least one of the 13 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do general and operations managers work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Store Manager, Operations Manager, Operations Director, General Manager (GM) among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 11-1021.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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