Business Administration & Management at Athens State University

Every business administration and management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the business administration program at Athens State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Athens State University is located in Athens, Alabama and approximately 2,867 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 176 students received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Athens State University.

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

Athens State University Business Administration & Management Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Business Administration (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration

Online Classes Are Available at Athens State University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Athens State University Business Administration & Management Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks business administration programs across the country. The following shows how Athens State University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business administration major at Athens State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business Administration & Management. 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 Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	98
Best Value Business Administration & Management Basic Certificate Schools	148
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	187
Most Focused Business Administration & Management Schools	190
	201
Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	292
Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools	454
Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	475
Most Focused Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	630

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in business administration from Athens State University. This makes it the #719 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Athens State University Business Administration Graduates

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at Athens State University is $45,102. This is 9% higher than $41,334, which is the national average for all business administration bachelor's degree recipients.

Business Administration Student Demographics at Athens State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business administration majors at Athens State University.

Athens State University Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of business administration bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration 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 administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	131
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Athens State University Business Administration & Management Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students earned a master's degree in business administration from Athens State University. About 62% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.

Of the students who received a business administration 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 administration.

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 administration. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Management Information Systems
• Human Resource Management
• Accounting

Careers That Business Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in business administration 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
General and Operations Managers	28,600	$118,440
Retail Sales Supervisors	21,110	$42,080
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	19,240	$54,030
Production and Operating Worker Supervisors	13,570	$60,840
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	8,510	$64,120

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.