Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how WGU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in business administration.
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WGU is in the top 10% of the country for business administration. More specifically it was ranked #116 out of 1,604 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Utah.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Western Governors University handed out 2594 bachelor's degrees in business administration & management. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 3,061 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 4,830 students received their master’s degree in business administration from WGU. This makes it the #1 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.
Business Administration majors who earn their bachelor's degree from WGU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $66,432 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $45,741 for all business administration bachelor's degree recipients.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $7,710 | $7,710 |
Fees | $590 | $590 |
Books and Supplies | $200 | $200 |
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In the 2021-2022 academic year, 2,594 students earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from WGU. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Governors University with a bachelor's in business administration.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 70 |
Black or African American | 165 |
Hispanic or Latino | 269 |
White | 1,758 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 330 |
Online degrees for the WGU business administration bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WGU Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's business administration program at WGU make a median salary of $83,321. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all business administration graduates with a master's is $72,329.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, 3,991 students graduated with a master's degree in business administration from WGU. About 42% were men and 58% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WGU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Governors University with a master's in business administration.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 156 |
Black or African American | 410 |
Hispanic or Latino | 372 |
White | 2,398 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 653 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business administration majors at Western Governors University.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Accounting | 1,490 |
Management Information Systems | 1,278 |
Human Resource Management | 835 |
Marketing | 556 |
General Sales & Marketing | 1 |
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