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Business Administration & Management at Western Kentucky University

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying business administration & management, you may want to check out the program at Western Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517.

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.

WKU 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

WKU Business Administration & Management Rankings

The business administration major at WKU 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.

Business Administration Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Business Administration & Management Associate’s Program

50% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of business administration associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in business administration at WKU are white. Around 67% 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 Western Kentucky University with a associate's in business administration.

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

WKU Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of business administration bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration at WKU 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 Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	138
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

WKU Business Administration & Management Master’s Program

34% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of business administration master's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

Of the students who received a business administration master's degree from WKU, 74% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	119
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Business Administration & Management

The following business administration concentations are available at Western Kentucky University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Business Administration and Management	247
Organizational Leadership	189
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	4

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
General and Operations Managers	30,240	$89,750
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	20,930	$50,800
Retail Sales Supervisors	17,020	$38,060
Production and Operating Worker Supervisors	12,060	$61,760
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	7,310	$63,290

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
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