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Graduate Business Administration & Management Programs at Western Carolina University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in business administration & management at Western. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #4 out of 6 schools (Graduate Certificate level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Graduate Certificate Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

Western Graduate Business Administration & Management Rankings

College Factual rates Western among the top schools in the country for business administration & management, ranked #644 out of 2,091 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Business Administration & Management Schools	644 of 2,091
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in North Carolina	15 of 103
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region	97 of 567

Graduate Business Administration & Management Degrees at Western

The table below lists every degree level available for business administration & management at Western, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	270
Master’s	51
Graduate Certificate	49

Western Business Administration & Management Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Western Carolina University handed out 51 master’s degrees in business administration & management.

Master’s Rankings

Western holds a strong position among schools offering business administration & management at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #13 out of 33 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	13
Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	79
Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	442

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 47% of business administration & management master’s degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

The largest share of business administration & management master’s degree graduates at Western are White. About 75% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a master’s in business administration & management.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	38
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	4

Business Administration and Management, General (Master’s)

Western awarded 27 master’s completions in business administration and management, general in the latest year of data — 56% to women and 44% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (70%).

• Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina — #13
• Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #77
• Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools — #422

Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other (Master’s)

Western conferred 24 master’s degrees in business administration, management and operations, other in the latest year of data — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (79%).

• Best Interior Design Management Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina — #1
• Best Interior Design Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #10
• Best Interior Design Management Master’s Degree Schools — #50

Western Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Western Carolina University handed out 49 graduate certificate degrees in business administration & management.

Graduate Certificate Rankings

Western holds a strong position among schools offering business administration & management at the graduate certificate level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
College Major Top Ranked	4
College Major Top Ranked	17
College Major Top Ranked	79

Graduate Certificate Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of business administration & management graduate certificate degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

The majority of business administration & management graduate certificate degree graduates at Western were White. Roughly 71% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a graduate certificate in business administration & management.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	35
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	2

Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other (Graduate Certificate)

Western awarded 49 graduate certificate completions in business administration, management and operations, other in the latest year of data — 39% to women and 61% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (71%).

• College Major Top Ranked — #1
• College Major Top Ranked — #5
• College Major Top Ranked — #18

Undergraduate Study in Business Administration & Management at Western

Undergraduate study is also available at Western. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Business Administration & Management	270

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.