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Business Administration & Management at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

If you plan to study business administration and management, take a look at what West Virginia University at Parkersburg has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia and has a total student population of 2,624. Of the 220 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University at Parkersburg in 2021, 21 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.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Business Administration & Management Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Business Administration
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Business Administration & Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business administration progam at West Virginia University at Parkersburg compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 393
Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools 417
Most Focused Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools 430
457
Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools 528
1,054
Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,099
Most Focused Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,169
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,230
Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools 1,362
Most Focused Business Administration & Management Schools 1,408
Best Business Administration & Management Schools 1,611

Earnings of West Virginia University at Parkersburg Business Administration Graduates

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is $34,433. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $41,334 for all business administration students.

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Business Administration Student Demographics at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business administration majors at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Business Administration & Management Associate’s Program

55% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of business administration associate's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in business administration at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are white. Around 97% 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg with a associate's in business administration.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from West Virginia University at Parkersburg. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration at West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg with a bachelor's in business administration.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
General and Operations Managers 11,100 $87,430
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 8,830 $46,650
Retail Sales Supervisors 7,200 $35,120
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors 3,280 $60,650
Production and Operating Worker Supervisors 3,060 $66,010

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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