🇦🇺 Best Business Programs in Australia by ROI
Ranked by ROI score — net salary after rent and living costs, weighted by graduation rate, relative to total degree tuition. Salary figures are median graduate earnings from government data (2026).
| # | University | ROI | Salary (A$) | Payback | Tuition (A$/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Cross University Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 60.7 | A$61,200 | 1 yrs | A$28,615 |
| 2 | University of the Sunshine Coast International Business. | 55.8 | A$61,200 | 2 yrs | A$30,805 |
| 3 | University of the Sunshine Coast Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 55.8 | A$61,200 | 2 yrs | A$30,805 |
| 4 | Charles Sturt University Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 55.0 | A$61,200 | 2 yrs | A$32,981 |
| 5 | University of New England Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 54.5 | A$61,200 | 2 yrs | A$32,979 |
| 6 | University of Southern Queensland Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 50.7 | A$61,200 | 2 yrs | A$34,789 |
| 7 | Federation University Australia Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 49.9 | A$61,200 | 2 yrs | A$34,504 |
| 8 | Torrens University Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 49.4 | A$61,200 | 2 yrs | A$29,574 |
| 9 | Central Queensland University Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 44.7 | A$61,200 | 2 yrs | A$40,360 |
| 10 | University of Wollongong Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 41.6 | A$61,200 | 2 yrs | A$39,475 |
| 11 | Flinders University International Business. | 40.6 | A$61,200 | 2 yrs | A$38,509 |
| 12 | Flinders University Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 40.6 | A$61,200 | 2 yrs | A$38,509 |
| 13 | Charles Darwin University Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 39.9 | A$61,200 | 2 yrs | A$38,185 |
| 14 | University of Tasmania Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 39.3 | A$61,200 | 2 yrs | A$40,709 |
| 15 | Curtin University Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 37.8 | A$61,200 | 2 yrs | A$37,482 |
| 16 | Australian Catholic University Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 37.6 | A$61,200 | 2 yrs | A$36,659 |
| 17 | Swinburne University of Technology Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 37.0 | A$61,200 | 2 yrs | A$40,087 |
| 18 | Murdoch University International Business. | 34.7 | A$61,200 | 2 yrs | A$39,564 |
| 19 | Murdoch University Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 34.7 | A$61,200 | 2 yrs | A$39,564 |
| 20 | University of Canberra Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 34.6 | A$61,200 | 3 yrs | A$38,199 |
| 21 | University of Canberra International Business. | 34.6 | A$61,200 | 3 yrs | A$38,199 |
| 22 | Griffith University Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 34.4 | A$61,200 | 2 yrs | A$41,994 |