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Business, Management & Marketing at Western Kentucky University

590 Bachelor's Degrees
216 Master's Degrees
#589 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how WKU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in business, management & marketing.

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Business, Management & Marketing Degrees Available at WKU

WKU Business, Management & Marketing Rankings

The bachelor's program at WKU was ranked #589 on College Factual's Best Schools for business, management & marketing list. It is also ranked #6 in Kentucky.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income Over $110k) 65
Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans 89
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing 101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (With Aid) 115
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $75-$110k) 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income Over $110k) 136
Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools 155
Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 158
Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools 159
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (With Aid) 190
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $75-$110k) 203
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $0-$30k) 221
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income Over $110k) 228
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing 231
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing 233
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income Over $110k) 250
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $48-$75k) 255
Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 274
Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 278
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $75-$110k) 286
Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools 288
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (With Aid) 290
Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Degree Schools 298
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $0-$30k) 321
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $0-$30k) 330
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (With Aid) 366
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 366
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $48-$75k) 366
Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans 368
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $48-$75k) 372
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $75-$110k) 388
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $30-$48k) 391
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $30-$48k) 453
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing 468
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing 480
Highest Paid Associate Degree Business, Management & Marketing Graduates 487
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 501
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $0-$30k) 534
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $30-$48k) 542
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools 589
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $48-$75k) 611
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing 751
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $30-$48k) 834
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing Graduates 848
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing Graduates 976
Highest Paid Business, Management & Marketing Graduates 1,311

Popularity of Business, Management & Marketing at WKU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Kentucky University handed out 590 bachelor's degrees in business, management & marketing. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 571 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 216 students received their master’s degree in business, management & marketing from WKU. This makes it the #246 most popular school for business, management & marketing master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

WKU Business, Management & Marketing Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business, management & marketing majors at Western Kentucky University.

WKU Business, Management & Marketing Associate’s Program

Of the 6 business, management & marketing students who graduated with a associate's degree in 2020-2021 from WKU, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a associate's in business, management & marketing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

WKU Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 590 business, management & marketing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WKU, about 53% were men and 47% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in business, management & marketing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 489
Non-Resident Aliens 17
Other Races 24

WKU Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Program

Of the 216 students who graduated with a Master’s in business, management & marketing from WKU in 2021, 59% were men and 41% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 79% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a master's in business, management & marketing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 170
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 11

Business, Management & Marketing Majors

Business, Management & Marketing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 514
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 138
Marketing 104
Accounting 78
Finance & Financial Management 63
Hospitality Management 31
Construction Management 29
Management Information Systems 23
International Business 14
Other Business, Management & Marketing 12
Business/Managerial Economics 11
Entrepreneurial Studies 7
Real Estate 1

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