Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2017

17,262

declining 3.52%

Median In-State​
Public Tuition

$6,300

growing 11.2%

Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition

$28,454

growing 1.95%

Average Wage

$90,364

growing 2.64%

People in Workforce

11.2M

growing 3.01%

Average Employee Age

43.7

declining 0.00684%

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The locations with the highest concentration of Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations degree recipients are San Diego, CA, Chicago, IL, and Millcreek, UT. The locations with a relatively high number of Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations degree recipients are Siloam Springs, AR, Cuthbert, GA, and La Grande, OR. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations and the types of students that study this field. Ashford University awards the most degrees in Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations in the US, but Cleary University and Lakeland University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations.

Tuition costs for Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations majors are, on average, $6,300 for in-state public colleges, and $28,454 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (220 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (6,424 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations

  1. Ashford University

  2. DeVry University-Illinois

  3. Western Governors University

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (6,424 completions).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$6,300

Median In-State Public

$28,454

Median Out of State Private

Ashford University has the most Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations degree recipients, with 1,768 degrees awarded in 2017.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

  1. Cleary University

    54.2%

  2. Lakeland University

    39.7%

  3. Herzing University-Atlanta

    34.6%

Out of all institutions that offer Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Cleary University and Lakeland University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations, with 54.2% and 39.7%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations

  1. San Diego County, CA

  2. Cook County, IL

  3. Salt Lake County, UT

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

  1. Sanpete County, UT

  2. Pasco County, FL

  3. Richland County, SC

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Business graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Business majors is $90,364 and the most common occupations are Accountants & auditors, Other managers, and Financial managers.

The industry that employs the most Business majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Oil & gas extraction.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

$90,364

Average Wage in Workforce

± $682

2.64%

1 Year Growth

± 1.04%

The average salary for Business majors is $90,364 and the most common occupations are Accountants & auditors, Other managers, and Financial managers.

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Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

Highest Paying Pumas

  1. Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY

  2. Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette, Orinda Cities & Moraga Town PUMA, CA

  3. San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Business majors.

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Occupations

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

The most common occupations Business majors, by number of employees, are Accountants & auditors, Other managers, and Financial managers.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Business majors working as Accountants & auditors, Financial examiners, and Financial analysts.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Business majors are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

11.2M

2018 Workforce

± 79,128

3.01%

1 Year Growth

± 0.975%

The number of Business graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.01%, from 10.9M in 2017 to 11.2M in 2018.

The largest single share of Business graduates go on to work as Accountants & auditors (10.3%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Business by share of the total number of graduates.

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Industries

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

The most common industries that employ Business majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services, and Banking & related activities.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

The highest paying industries of Business majors, by average wage, are Oil & gas extraction, Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

11.2M

2018 Workforce

± 79,128

3.01%

1 Year Growth

± 0.975%

The number of Business graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.01%, from 10.9M in 2017 to 11.2M in 2018.

The industry which employs the most Business graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Business.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Business majors

  1. West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA

  2. Carr 2-Carr 111 PUMA, PR

  3. Carr 2-Carr 100 PUMA, PR

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Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Business in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Business is 43.7, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Business degrees, and White students earn the majority (9,040) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

43.7

Average Age in 2018

± 0.0927 Years

0.00684%

1 Year Change

± 0.302%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Business. The most common ages of employees with this major are 48 and 36 years old, which represent 2.69% and 2.67% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Business are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (52.5%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    9,040 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    2,987 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    2,127 degrees awarded

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

  1. White Female

    2,566 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    2,495 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    1,009 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations. White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

Most Common Countries of Origin

  1. India

    170,115 degree recipients

  2. Philippines

    134,920 degree recipients

  3. Mexico

    131,608 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

  1. Mongolia

    3.79 times more than expected

  2. Switzerland

    2.96 times more than expected

  3. Paraguay

    2.87 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Mongolia that hold Business degrees (3.79 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (170,115 degree recipients).

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