by our College Data Analytics TeamBusiness Administration & Management is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Western Michigan University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in business administration, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Gain supervisory and managerial expertise you can use throughout your career at Southern New Hampshire University. Our business degree program focuses on developing skilled professionals who can apply proven leadership skills in a variety of roles.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at WMU was ranked #412 on College Factual's Best Schools for business administration list. It is also ranked #13 in Michigan.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WMU paid an average of $630 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $504 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,094 | $15,118 |
| Fees | $923 | $923 |
| Books and Supplies | $987 | $987 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,567 | $10,567 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WMU in Business Administration walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 4% higher than the national average of $25,962.
The median early career salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WMU is $51,872 per year. That is 29% higher than the national average of $40,105.
Online degrees for the WMU 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 WMU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2019-2020, 28.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.5% of the business administration bachelor’s degrees at WMU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 152 |
| International Students | 32 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Business Administration & Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business Administration and Management | 104 |
| Supply Chain Management | 95 |
| E-Commerce | 15 |
| Organizational Leadership | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to business administration and management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 1 |
| Accounting | 124 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 9 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 140 |
| Human Resource Management | 59 |
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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.
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