### SUMMARY

 Majoring in Business Administration and Management is a valuable choice and generally a critical first step for scholars aspiring to enter a career as a corporate executive, a human capital psychologist, or an executive recruiter. Interestingly, business administration and management is an extremely popular degree choice, ranking as the 2nd most popular major. Last year, there were 146,366 business administration and management degrees conferred. In-state tuition for business administration and management at private colleges is, on average, 3.4 times more costly than their public peers.

 With a staggering 1515 schools having programs for this degree chances are that any colleges you are looking at will have a degree program for you. If you're looking to surround yourself with other business administration and management majors, look at colleges in California which have the most students admitted to business administration and management annually. less precisely, the top region to get a degree in business administration and management is in the Southeast region with [Liberty University](/colleges/liberty-university), [American Public University System](/colleges/american-public-university-system), and [Columbia Southern University](/colleges/columbia-southern-university) best representing the region. Interestingly, our selection of the best conference to study business administration and management is the California Collegiate Athletic Association with [California State Polytechnic University-Pomona](/colleges/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona), [California State University-Los Angeles](/colleges/california-state-university-los-angeles), and [San Francisco State University](/colleges/san-francisco-state-university) representing the conference. Based on our list of the [best colleges](/rankings/best-colleges), our choice for the best college for business administration and management is [University of Pennsylvania](/colleges/university-of-pennsylvania).

 The 'best' school might not actually be the best school for you. There are a bunch more angels to think about when selecting institution. Things like campus amenities, transportation services, and food might definitely impact your thoughts on where to go to school. Here at Authority, we have examined the pros and cons for you. If, for example, you want to know which business administration and management school is home to the superior campus, the winner is [Boston University](/colleges/boston-university). If you are very interested in which university has the top campus, then we have a whole page [dedicated to that](/rankings/best-college-campuses). We have carefully pored through student reviews, professor reviews, government databases, and more so we can compare all U.S. majors in an unbiased and informative way. You can explore our well researched list for the universities with the [best student life](/rankings/best-student-life)&nbsphere and, from that list, our choice for the school with the best student life for business administration and management is [Georgetown University](/colleges/georgetown-university). Are you curious why? Keep scrolling to learn more about Authority's top selections. Some of our decisions will probably surprise you.

 If expense is a significant factor in your decisions, you might be cautious about [Columbia University in the City of New York](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york). [Columbia University in the City of New York](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york)&nbspis the most expensive college for business administration and management, at least for out of state enrollment. We have a page for the [most expensive](/rankings/most-expensive-colleges)&nbspuniversities that could put the cost of [Columbia University in the City of New York](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york)&nbspinto perspective. Additionally, you may care to know that business administration and management is the 44th most expensive degree in the United States, with an average associated cost of $50,200. To zoom out a little, the most costly state for business administration and management nationally is Vermont at Champlain College, Saint Michael's College, and Saint Michael's College - - of $41,728, $45,050, and $45,050. Even more broadly, the most costly region of the U.S. for business administration and management is the New England region which is best demonstrated with [Babson College](/colleges/babson-college) with a cost of $52,608, [Boston University](/colleges/boston-university) with a cost of $54,720, and [Wheaton College](/colleges/wheaton-college-ma) with a cost of $54,118.

 Our cheapest region for business administration and management is the Southwest region which is represented by [Dine College](/colleges/dine-college) with a cost of $1,320, [Oklahoma Panhandle State University](/colleges/oklahoma-panhandle-state-university) with a cost of $4,440, and [Brazosport College](/colleges/brazosport-college) with a cost of $4,052. On the bright side, the most affordable school for business administration and management is [University of Management and Technology](/colleges/university-of-management-and-technology). Our comprehensive list of the most affordable universities can be found [here](/rankings/most-affordable-colleges).

 In-state learners can anticipate paying about $9,100 for a degree in business administration and management. That cost swells substantially to a median of $19,900 for an out-of-state public-school student. As such, you might be interested in our choice for the school representing the best value for business administration and management: [University of Pennsylvania](/colleges/university-of-pennsylvania). Through this link you can see our comprehensive list of the colleges we see as being the [best value](/rankings/best-value-colleges)&nbspoverall. Bear in mind, this discussion is based on the assumption that you are an out-of-state student. A discussion of value changes when it comes to in-state tuition, but as we do not know what state(s) you might qualify for in-state tuition, we are approaching this discussion through out-of-state tuition costs.

 Earnings for business administration and management majors vary a lot, but within two years graduation graduates will often earn around $62,200. While there is a lot of variation in salary; top positions can make up to $114,700. Even straight out of college, the minimum earning positions within the business administration and management field make $33,900, which is an alright wage. The top earning grads for business administration and management have come from [Babson College](/colleges/babson-college)&nbspand if you want to find the universities with all of the [highest earning graduates](/rankings/highest-earning-graduates), Authority has that too.

 The all-around diversity of business administration and management ranks very high, being in the 94th percentile of all programs. The college with the most composite diversity for business administration and management is [Hult International Business School](/colleges/hult-international-business-school)&nbspand here you can find our general list for the schools which have the [most diversity](/rankings/most-diverse-colleges). The financial diversity of Business Administration and Management only is within the 28th percentile of all majors. Racial diversity is actually above financial diversity, in the 92nd percentile. White collegians compose the largest proportion, 47%, of students studying business administration and management. Additionally, 59% of undergraduates seeking a business administration and management major are men.

 The median ranking for business administration and management professors is 4 stars, a score which is actually the median score across all majors; this is a fine. If you want the most popular business administration and management professor nationally, look no further than Vijay Patel at [University of North Carolina at Charlotte](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte). It might come as a surprise, but the top rated instructors for business administration and management by student are at [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/colleges/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college). As we consider information beyond just rankings we find that the university possessing comprehensively the best professors for business administration and management is [Columbia University in the City of New York](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york). One can find an explanation of our evolving ranking methodology for the [best overall professors here](/rankings/best-professors), as well as many of the finest instructors in the country.

 Finally, the hardest college to get into for business administration and management is [Columbia University in the City of New York](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york). While we do not necessarily see the value in it, we have a general page of the [hardest colleges to get into](/rankings/hardest-colleges-to-get-into). That being said, we hope you believe that approaching university with a perspective only informed by superlatives can create problems. We hope you look at some of our other pages on different topics and peruse a couple of our insightful background pages on important details to think about as your college search continues.



 ### POPULARITY

 Business administration and management is the 2nd most popular degree in America, with 146,366 students receiving their bachelors degree last year. It just beat out #3 [Engineering](/rankings/best-colleges-for-engineering), and narrowly lost to #1 [Registered Nursing](/rankings/best-colleges-for-registered-nursing).

 The degree is offered at a total of 1,515 colleges across the nation, and is the 1st most widely offered degree. Given that business administration and management is offered at 33% of the Top 100 [Best Colleges](/rankings/best-colleges) in America, you can be sure this is a critical degree and the skillsets acquired are likely to last for a long time.

 It is also worth noting that 52% of colleges offering business administration and management are public making it a pretty accessible field.

 The southeast produces the most business administration and management graduates, largely led by [Liberty University](/colleges/liberty-university), while it’s the California Collegiate Athletic Association that leads conference totals. As far as states, California ranks highest, with particular help from [California State University-Fullerton](/colleges/california-state-university-fullerton) and [San Diego State University](/colleges/san-diego-state-university).

 All that being said, no individual school produces more business administration and management graduates than [Central Alabama Community College](/colleges/central-alabama-community-college), which graduated 5296 students last year alone. Although size is critical, another important factor to consider is the program’s density (the percent of all students that study business administration and management). More students studied business administration and management as a percentage of total students at [Hult International Business School](/colleges/hult-international-business-school) than any other college.



 ### COST

 Business administration and management is the 44th most expensive major in America, with a median cost of $50,230 among the top 50 programs (just ahead of #45, [Chemical Engineering](rankings/best-colleges-for-chemical-engineering), with a median cost of $49,479).

 New England has the most expensive colleges with top 50 business administration and management programs predominantly led by [Babson College](/colleges/babson-college) with an annual cost of $52,608. Vermont is the most expensive state for business administration and management led by [Champlain College](/colleges/champlain-college) and [Saint Michael's College](/colleges/saint-michael-s-college).

 Public schools with good programs typically charge 71.01% less than private schools for in-state students. However, when looking at out-of-state tuition, the median top 50 Public school charges 36.56% less than the median private school. So, if you're looking into studying at a state school, make sure you qualify for in-state tuition as soon as possible.

 The most expensive top 25 college for business administration and management is [Columbia University in the City of New York](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york), which is the 3rd most expensive college in the United States. The most affordable option in the top 100 is [Citadel Military College of South Carolina](/colleges/citadel-military-college-of-south-carolina). It costs just $75 per year but is ranked 79th for its business administration and management program. If you’re looking for a higher ranked, but still affordable school, [University of Management and Technology](/colleges/university-of-management-and-technology)  is probably right for you, ranked #2 with an in-state cost of just $9,360. Another more affordable option would be #11, [Golden Gate University-San Francisco](/colleges/golden-gate-university-san-francisco) in San Francisco County, CA with a cost of $#22, [San Diego State University](/colleges/san-diego-state-university)  with a cost of $5742 for in-state students and $17622 for out-of-state students.



### SALARY

 College is a major investment for most. It is important to ensure you are able to justify your investment. Therefore, we hope the following earnings and job placement statistics help you make an informed decision when choosing your focus.

 The average Business Administration and Management student generates a starting salary of $51,918 per year (top 19%). Further into their occupations, they typically earn something between $33,918 and $114,651, but average more or less $62,213. For context, that is 61% north of the US' average.

 The most common work title for a Business Administration and Management graduate is Sales Associate And Customer Service, which generally make near $18,000; next are Service Specialist and Software Engineer, which typically make roughly $25,000 and $65,000 respectively.

 The best paid region for Business Administration and Management graduates is The Rocky Mountains. WV has the most well paid Business Administration and Management alumni of any state. University Athletic Association has the highest earning Business Administration and Management graduates of any conference..



### PROFESSORS

 Fast Facts for Business Administration and Management: Median Professor Rating: 4 / 5, which is average.

 Professors always play a great role in shaping your college experience, no matter what you major in. An amazing professor could provide inspiration and set a student up for future success. Contrarily, a bad professor can turn you off of an entire field or even worse... fail you!

 Professors of Business Administration and Management have a median student rating of 4 / 5, which puts them in the upper 48th percentile in America grounded in overall professor quality. Suprisingly, this major is exactly the median for professor rating, which, in our opinion, is remarkably average! Professors of Business Administration and Management barely out-ranked those from ["Health and Wellness"](/rankings/best-colleges-for-health-and-wellness), whereas ["Anthropology"](/rankings/best-colleges-for-anthropology)&nbspprofessors ranked one slot above Business Administration and Management.

 Now for some statistics about Business Administration and Management professors. Colleges located in fringe rural areas tend to have the best Business Administration and Management professors. The Presidents' Athletic Conference has the highest rated Business Administration and Management professors. The Southeast region has the highest rated Business Administration and Management professors. Public schools tend to have higher rated Business Administration and Management professors than private universities. Finally, Montana has the highest rated Business Administration and Management professors in America.

 Vijay Patel, instructor at [University of North Carolina at Charlotte](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte)&nbspin Charlotte, NC is the most popular Business Administration and Management professor in the United States. Coleman Patterson, instructor at [Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi](/colleges/texas-a-m-university-corpus-christi)&nbspin Corpus Christi, TX is the highest rated Business Administration and Management professor in America, with a rating of 5 / 5.

 Want to know which colleges have the [Best Professors](/rankings/best-professors)!



### STUDENTS

 College can be an especially formative adventure in one's life; it's a chance for personal growth and expansion. Students begin to learn what they want to do and forge the needed skills to be a thriving adult. But learning is more than what one learns in the classroom - the campus dialogue, the funny story learned from an old professor, the exposure to a different vantage point. As such, a diverse student population vastly improves what you gain from your time at university.

 Business Administration and Management is a more popular focus for students of color than white students. 47% of America's Business Administration and Management majors are white students, followed by asian students (18%), students of other races\*\*(16%), and latino students (15%). The most ethnically diverse college\* in the top 100 is [University of Dallas](/colleges/university-of-dallas) located in Irving, TX.

 Secondly, Business Administration and Management slightly skews male, with faintly over 2 out of 5 majors identifying as men. The most gender balanced school in the top 100 is [Loyola Marymount University](/colleges/loyola-marymount-university) in Los Angeles, CA.

 Another critical type of diversity is class diversity. Unfortunately, Business Administration and Management is one of America's least economically diverse subjects (Bottom 29%). 32% of its majors come from homes taking in above $110,000 per year, 16% are from mid-income homes, and 24% grew up in low income families. [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill) is the most financially diverse college in the top 100.

 Considering each type of diversity, overall CA is the most diverse state for Business Administration and Management. The Far West is the most diverse region, and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference is the most diverse conference.

   \* diversity calculations and comparisons are based on [Simpson's Diversity Index](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diversity_index)   
  \*\* other races is used to refer to non asian, black, latino, or white

  #### Diversity Statistics

  ##### Racial Diversity

 * Asian: 18%
* Black: 4%
* Latino: 15%
* White: 47%
* Other: 16%
  ##### Gender Diversity

 * Male: 59%
* Female: 41%
  ##### Socioeconomic Diversity (By Household Income)

 * Under 30k: 24%
* 30k - 48k: 14%
* 48k - 75k: 16%
* 75k - 110k: 15%
* Over 110k: 32%
  ##### Geographic Diversity

 * In State: 66%
* Out of State: 27%
* International: 7%


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