Business, Management & Marketing at Athens State University

What traits are you looking for in a business, management and marketing school? To help you decide if Athens State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's business, management and marketing program.

Athens State University is located in Athens, Alabama and approximately 2,867 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 280 business, management and marketing majors received their bachelor's degree from Athens State University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Business, Management & Marketing section at the bottom of this page.

Athens State University Business, Management & Marketing Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Business, Management & Marketing (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing
• Master’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing

Online Classes Are Available at Athens State University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Athens State University does offer online education options in business, management and marketing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Athens State University Business, Management & Marketing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business, management and marketing progam at Athens State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business, management and marketing major at Athens State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business, Management & Marketing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82
Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools	114
Best Business, Management & Marketing Basic Certificate Schools	142
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	303
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools	336
Most Focused Business, Management & Marketing Basic Certificate Schools	435
	496
Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools	567
	593
Most Focused Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools	836

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in business, management and marketing from Athens State University. This makes it the #854 most popular school for business, management and marketing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Business, Management & Marketing Student Demographics at Athens State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business, management and marketing majors at Athens State University.

Athens State University Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 280 business, management and marketing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Athens State University. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business, management and marketing at Athens State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Athens State University with a bachelor's in business, management and marketing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	206
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Athens State University Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of business, management and marketing master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

Of the students who received a business, management and marketing master's degree from Athens State University, 72% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Athens State University with a master's in business, management and marketing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Athens State University also has a doctoral program available in business, management and marketing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Business, Management & Marketing

If you plan to be a business, management and marketing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Athens State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration & Management	205
Accounting	73
Human Resource Management	24
Management Information Systems	7

Careers That Business, Management & Marketing Grads May Go Into

A degree in business, management and marketing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Athens State University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	46,100	$35,670
Customer Service Representatives	34,750	$33,580
Office Clerks	29,780	$25,800
General and Operations Managers	28,600	$118,440
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives	22,480	$64,510

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dpepper73 under License

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