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Business Administration & Management at Southern Oregon University

If you plan to study Business Administration & Management, take a look at what Southern Oregon University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Oregon University sits in Ashland, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 172 business administration & management graduations were recorded at Southern Oregon University.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Oregon University

Distance learning is available at Southern Oregon University. Of 5,113 students, 652 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,448 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Business Administration & Management Rankings at Southern Oregon University

Rankings can help you compare Southern Oregon University’s Business Administration & Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Oregon	#14 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#15 of 25
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#195 of 266
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#201 of 274
Best Value	Nationwide	#1085 of 1,983
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1197 of 2,012

Earnings for Business Administration & Management Graduates from Southern Oregon University

Those who finish Southern Oregon University’s Business Administration & Management program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$54,482
2 years	$43,008
3 years	$47,745
4 years	$57,957
5 years	$64,290

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Business Administration & Management graduates from Southern Oregon University earn a median of $57,957, compared with $49,045 for all Southern Oregon University graduates — about 18% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Business Administration & Management graduates from Southern Oregon University stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Business Administration & Management graduates at Southern Oregon University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Business Administration & Management graduates at Southern Oregon University are 56% women (97) and 44% men (75).

Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program at Southern Oregon University

Of the 65 bachelor’s business administration & management graduates at Southern Oregon University, 46% were women (30) and 54% were men (35).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Oregon University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Business Administration & Management Master’s Program at Southern Oregon University

Among the 99 master’s business administration & management graduates at Southern Oregon University, 62% were women (61) and 38% were men (38).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	69
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 21% of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at Southern Oregon University, below 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 Southern Oregon University

The Business Administration & Management program at Southern Oregon University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Business Administration & Management	164
Non-Profit Organizational Management	3
E-Commerce	5

Best-Paid Careers for Business Administration & Management Graduates

Students who finish Business Administration & Management program at Southern Oregon University go on to a range of careers. Here 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.