Business, Management & Marketing at Southwest Minnesota State University

If you are interested in studying business, management and marketing, you may want to check out the program at Southwest Minnesota State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and approximately 7,259 students attend the school each year. Of the 459 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southwest Minnesota State University in 2021, 70 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.

Southwest Minnesota State University Business, Management & Marketing Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing
• Master’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing

Online Classes Are Available at Southwest Minnesota 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.

Southwest Minnesota 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

Southwest Minnesota State University Business, Management & Marketing Rankings

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

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 Southwest Minnesota 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
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	209
Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools	421
Most Focused Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools	452
	615
	956
Most Focused Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,065
Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools	1,396

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in business, management and marketing from Southwest Minnesota State University. This makes it the #674 most popular school for business, management and marketing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Business, Management & Marketing Student Demographics at Southwest Minnesota State University

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

Southwest Minnesota State University Business, Management & Marketing Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of business, management and marketing associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Southwest Minnesota State University Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students earned a bachelor's degree in business, management and marketing from Southwest Minnesota State University. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business, management and marketing at Southwest Minnesota 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 Southwest Minnesota State University with a bachelor's in business, management and marketing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	51
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Southwest Minnesota State University Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Program

The business, management and marketing program at Southwest Minnesota State University awarded 50 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southwest Minnesota 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 Southwest Minnesota State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration & Management	77
Accounting	19
Finance & Financial Management	11
Hospitality Management	7
Marketing	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 MN, the home state for Southwest Minnesota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Customer Service Representatives	58,710	$39,690
Office Clerks	55,140	$37,820
General and Operations Managers	46,440	$112,120
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives	33,060	$72,550
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	31,920	$40,580

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.