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Undergraduate Business Administration & Management at Purdue University-Main Campus

709 Total Degrees Awarded
2 Award Levels Offered
#1 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$74,852 Bachelor's Salary

Here is an overview of this program at Purdue-West Lafayette. It is offered at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 34 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Purdue-West Lafayette Undergraduate Business Administration & Management Rankings

#44 in the U.S.
#2 in Indiana
#8 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual ranks Purdue-West Lafayette among the top schools in the country for business administration & management, ranked #44 out of 2,027 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Business Administration & Management Schools 44 of 2,027
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Indiana 2 of 39
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region 8 of 278

Undergraduate Business Administration & Management Degrees at Purdue-West Lafayette

The table below lists every degree level granted in business administration & management at Purdue-West Lafayette, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 167
Certificate 542
Master’s 185
Doctoral 8
Graduate Certificate 32

Purdue-West Lafayette Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Purdue University-Main Campus awarded 167 bachelor’s degrees in business administration & management.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Purdue-West Lafayette is among the very best schools in the country for business administration & management at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 34 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana 1
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region 6
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 27

Salary of Business Administration & Management Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$74,852 Bachelor's Median Salary

Business Administration & Management students who finish a bachelor’s at Purdue-West Lafayette earn a median of $74,852 a year. This is lower than $79,539, the median for all majors at Purdue-West Lafayette.

Salary for Business Administration & Management majors with a bachelor's degree at Purdue-West Lafayette

Student Debt of Business Administration & Management Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$19,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at Purdue-West Lafayette, business administration & management students borrow a median amount of $19,500 in student loans. This is lower than $19,849, the typical median for all majors at Purdue-West Lafayette.

Student debt for Business Administration & Management majors with a bachelor's degree at Purdue-West Lafayette

Purdue-West Lafayette Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$9,992 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$19,500 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $9,718 $28,520
Fees $274 $274

Find out more about Purdue-West Lafayette tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 50% of business administration & management bachelor’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Purdue-West Lafayette gender breakdown of Business Administration & Management Bachelor's degree grads The majority of business administration & management bachelor’s degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette are White. About 70% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University-Main Campus with a bachelor’s in business administration & management.

Ethnic diversity of Business Administration & Management majors at Purdue University-Main Campus
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 117
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 9

Business Administration and Management, General (Bachelor’s)

Purdue-West Lafayette granted 106 bachelor’s completions in business administration and management, general in the most recent reporting year — 47% to women and 53% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (67%).

Organizational Leadership (Bachelor’s)

Purdue-West Lafayette conferred 61 bachelor’s degrees in organizational leadership recently — 56% to women and 44% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (75%).

Purdue-West Lafayette Business Administration & Management Certificate Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Purdue University-Main Campus conferred 542 certificate degrees in business administration & management.

Certificate Rankings

Purdue-West Lafayette is not yet ranked for business administration & management at the certificate level.

Certificate Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 65% of business administration & management certificate degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

Purdue-West Lafayette gender breakdown of Business Administration & Management Certificate degree grads The majority of business administration & management certificate degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette were White. Roughly 59% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University-Main Campus with a certificate in business administration & management.

Ethnic diversity of Business Administration & Management majors at Purdue University-Main Campus
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 73
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 320
Non-Resident Aliens 64
Other Races 35

Business Administration and Management, General (Certificate)

Purdue-West Lafayette granted 504 certificate degrees in business administration and management, general recently — 35% to women and 65% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (57%).

Operations Management and Supervision (Certificate)

Purdue-West Lafayette conferred 23 certificate completions in operations management and supervision in the most recent reporting year — 48% to women and 52% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (91%).

Organizational Leadership (Certificate)

Purdue-West Lafayette awarded 15 certificate completions in organizational leadership in the latest year of data — 20% to women and 80% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (67%).

Graduate Study in Business Administration & Management at Purdue-West Lafayette

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Purdue-West Lafayette. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Business Administration & Management 185
Doctoral Degrees in Business Administration & Management 8
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Business Administration & Management 32

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