Business Administration & Management at Purdue University Global

What traits are you looking for in a business administration school? To help you decide if Purdue University Global is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's business administration program.

Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,927. Of the 4,945 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University Global in 2021, 805 of them were business administration and management majors.

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.

Purdue University Global Business Administration & Management Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global

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.

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

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Purdue University Global Business Administration & Management Rankings

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

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 administration major at Purdue University Global 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 Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools	5
Most Popular Business Administration & Management Basic Certificate Schools	9
Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Focused Business Administration & Management Schools	356
Most Focused Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	543
Best Business Administration & Management Schools	811

In 2021, 592 students received their master’s degree in business administration from Purdue University Global. This makes it the #25 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Business Administration Graduates from Purdue University Global Make?

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue University Global is $47,866. This is 16% higher than $41,334, which is the national average for all business administration bachelor's degree recipients.

Business Administration Student Demographics at Purdue University Global

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

Purdue University Global Business Administration & Management Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 87% of business administration associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in business administration at Purdue University Global are white. Around 50% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Purdue University Global does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in business administration graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Global with a associate's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	78
Hispanic or Latino	62
White	175
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

Purdue University Global Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

The business administration program at Purdue University Global awarded 805 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration at Purdue University Global 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 Purdue University Global with a bachelor's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	134
Hispanic or Latino	88
White	510
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	55

Purdue University Global Business Administration & Management Master’s Program

Of the 592 students who earned a master's degree in Business Administration & Management from Purdue University Global in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Of the students who received a business administration master's degree from Purdue University Global, 61% 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 Purdue University Global with a master's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	34
Black or African American	109
Hispanic or Latino	55
White	360
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

Purdue University Global also has a doctoral program available in business administration. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Human Resource Management
• Finance & Financial Management
• General Business/Commerce
• 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Global.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
General and Operations Managers	54,610	$103,370
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	28,970	$55,210
Production and Operating Worker Supervisors	26,260	$60,730
Retail Sales Supervisors	25,130	$40,280
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	11,230	$63,950

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.