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Business, Management & Marketing at Southwest Minnesota State University

If you plan to study Business, Management & Marketing, take a look at what Southwest Minnesota State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southwest Minnesota State University sits in Marshall, MN.

Online & Distance Learning at Southwest Minnesota State University

Distance learning is available at Southwest Minnesota State University. Of 8,214 students, 1,293 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 730 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Business, Management & Marketing Rankings at Southwest Minnesota State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Southwest Minnesota State University’s Business, Management & Marketing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Minnesota	#27 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#45 of 55
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#102 of 236
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#161 of 237
Best Value	Nationwide	#1147 of 2,315
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1359 of 2,339

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#102 of 236
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#161 of 237
Best Value	Nationwide	#1147 of 2,315
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1359 of 2,339

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#102 of 236
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#161 of 237
Best Value	Nationwide	#1147 of 2,315
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1359 of 2,339

Earnings for Business, Management & Marketing Graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University

Those who finish Southwest Minnesota State University’s Business, Management & Marketing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,574
2 years	$46,196
3 years	$50,098
4 years	$60,186
5 years	$63,612

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Business, Management & Marketing graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University report median earnings of $60,186, compared with $55,618 for all Southwest Minnesota State University graduates — about 8% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Business, Management & Marketing graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University stands at $23,775.

Best-Paid Careers for Business, Management & Marketing Graduates

Graduates of the Business, Management & Marketing program at Southwest Minnesota State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Business, Management & Marketing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Chief Executives	$138,534
Security Management Specialists	$128,654
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$113,637
Online Merchants	$106,971

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.