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Business Administration & Management at Alvernia University

If you plan to study Business Administration & Management, you may want to check out the program at Alvernia University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Alvernia University is in Reading, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 65 business administration & management graduations were recorded at Alvernia University.

Online Class Availability at Alvernia University

Many students take online classes at Alvernia University. Among 2,796 students, 566 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 671 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Business Administration & Management Rankings at Alvernia University

These rankings give you a sense of how Alvernia University’s Business Administration & Management program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#56 of 99
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#75 of 96
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#199 of 326
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#264 of 319
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1015 of 2,012
Best Value	Nationwide	#1786 of 1,983

Earnings for Business Administration & Management Graduates from Alvernia University

Those who finish Alvernia University’s Business Administration & Management program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$65,529
2 years	$53,600
3 years	$62,759
4 years	$71,310
5 years	$83,797

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Business Administration & Management graduates from Alvernia University report median earnings of $71,310, compared with $58,294 for all Alvernia University graduates — about 22% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Business Administration & Management graduates from Alvernia University comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Business Administration & Management graduates at Alvernia University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Business Administration & Management graduates at Alvernia University are 52% women (34) and 48% men (31).

Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program at Alvernia University

Among the 26 bachelor’s business administration & management graduates at Alvernia University, 50% were women (13) and 50% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Alvernia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Alvernia University, below the national average of 41%.*

Business Administration & Management Master’s Program at Alvernia University

Among the 39 master’s business administration & management graduates at Alvernia University, 54% were women (21) and 46% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at Alvernia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	4
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at Alvernia University, higher than the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Business Administration & Management Concentrations at Alvernia University

This Business Administration & Management program at Alvernia University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Business Administration & Management	26
Non-Profit Organizational Management	29
Organizational Leadership	10

Best-Paid Careers for Business Administration & Management Graduates

Students who finish Business Administration & Management program at Alvernia University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Business Administration & Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Security Management Specialists	$128,654
Industrial Production Managers	$126,666
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.