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General Business Administration and Management at Western Governors University

General Business Administration and Management at Western Governors University

If you plan to study general business administration and management, take a look at what Western Governors University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 147,866.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Business Administration and Management section at the bottom of this page.

WGU General Business Administration and Management Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
  • Master’s Degree in Business Administration

Online Classes Are Available at WGU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WGU offers distance education options for business administration at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

WGU General Business Administration and Management Rankings

Business Administration Student Demographics at WGU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business administration majors at Western Governors University.

WGU General Business Administration and Management Master’s Program

51% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of business administration master's degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

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Of the students who received a business administration master's degree from WGU, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Governors University with a master's in business administration.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 132
Black or African American 263
Hispanic or Latino 295
White 1,895
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 378

Careers That Business Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in business administration can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Western Governors University.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
General and Operations Managers 44,760 $82,370
Chief Executives 4,850 $165,020
Management Analysts 4,650 $77,920
Sales Managers 4,430 $122,190
Managers 3,310 $102,290

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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