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Business Administration & Management at College of Charleston

If you plan to study Business Administration & Management, consider the program at College of Charleston. Get started with the following essential facts.

College of Charleston is located in Charleston, SC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 284 business administration & management degrees were granted at College of Charleston.

Studying Online at College of Charleston

Many students take online classes at College of Charleston. Among 11,926 students, 826 (7%) studied exclusively online and 5,057 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Business Administration & Management Rankings at College of Charleston

Use these rankings to compare College of Charleston’s Business Administration & Management program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#5 of 42
Best Value	South Carolina	#19 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#66 of 535
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#333 of 530
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#430 of 2,012
Best Value	Nationwide	#1210 of 1,983

Earnings for Business Administration & Management Graduates from College of Charleston

Graduates of College of Charleston’s Business Administration & Management program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,340
2 years	$42,063
3 years	$48,268
4 years	$56,015
5 years	$64,183

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Business Administration & Management graduates from College of Charleston take home a median $56,015, compared with $49,595 for all College of Charleston graduates — about 13% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Business Administration & Management graduates from College of Charleston comes in at $23,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Business Administration & Management graduates at College of Charleston, by degree type.

Program-wide, Business Administration & Management graduates at College of Charleston are 55% women (156) and 45% men (128).

Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program at College of Charleston

Of the 227 bachelor’s business administration & management degrees awarded at College of Charleston, 55% were women (124) and 45% were men (103).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	187
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	11
Asian	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at College of Charleston, below the national average of 41%.*

Business Administration & Management Master’s Program at College of Charleston

Of the 49 master’s business administration & management graduates at College of Charleston, 57% were women (28) and 43% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 8% of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at College of Charleston, lower 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 College of Charleston

The Business Administration & Management program at College of Charleston offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Business Administration & Management	254
Supply Chain Management	22
Project Management	8

Top-Paying Careers for Business Administration & Management Graduates

Graduates of the Business Administration & Management program at College of Charleston go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.