Business, Management & Marketing at Polk State College

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

Polk State is located in Winter Haven, Florida and approximately 9,961 students attend the school each year. Of the 453 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Polk State College in 2021, 252 of them were business, management and marketing majors.

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.

Polk State Business, Management & Marketing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Polk State

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Polk State does offer online courses in business, management and marketing for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

Polk State Business, Management & Marketing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks business, management and marketing programs across the country. The following shows how Polk State 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, management and marketing major at Polk State 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 Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Basic Certificate Schools	51
Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75
Best Business, Management & Marketing Basic Certificate Schools	205
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools	389
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools	395
Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools	474
Most Focused Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,179
Most Focused Business, Management & Marketing Schools	1,339

Business, Management & Marketing Student Demographics at Polk State

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

Polk State Business, Management & Marketing Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of business, management and marketing associate's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in business, management and marketing at Polk State are white. Around 73% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	41
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Polk State Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 252 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Business, Management & Marketing from Polk State in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business, management and marketing at Polk State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its business, management and marketing bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	53
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	135
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Polk State 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

The following business, management and marketing concentations are available at Polk State College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Polk State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration & Management	297
Accounting	11

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 FL, the home state for Polk State College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Customer Service Representatives	251,790	$33,730
Office Clerks	186,860	$32,920
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	142,550	$35,080
General and Operations Managers	123,800	$112,600
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	107,150	$55,680

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.