Other Business & Marketing

Types of Degrees Other Business & Marketing Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many Other business, management and marketing graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	933
Graduate Certificate	81
Doctor’s Degree	59

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Other Business & Marketing?

According to recent stats this major attracts about equal numbers of men and women. Roughly 47% of the graduates are women, and 53% are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other business majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	53
Black or African American	114
Hispanic or Latino	93
White	462
International Students	133
Other Races/Ethnicities	78

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Other Business. About 14.3% of those with this major are international students. The most popular countries for students from outside the country are:

• China
• South Korea
• Saudi Arabia
• Canada
• India

Master’s Degree Starting Salary

The median early-career salary of Other business, management and marketing students with a master’s degree is $67,335 a year according to 2019-2020 data from the U.S. Department of Education. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $59,420 (25th percentile) and $83,484 (75th percentile).

It’s important to note that just because the people reporting these salaries have a degree in other business, it does not mean that they are working in a job related to their degree.

Online Other Business & Marketing Programs

In 2020-2021, 213 schools offered a other business program of some type. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	18	2
Certificate (2-4 Years)	3	0
Associate’s Degree	35	4
Bachelor’s Degree	27	6
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	58	14
Post-Master’s	5	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	8	4
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	2	2
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Other Business & Marketing

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other business.

Major	Number of Grads
Business Administration & Management	131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	31,701
Accounting	19,309
Human Resource Management	12,117
General Business/Commerce	9,137
Finance & Financial Management	5,784
Marketing	4,011
Management Information Systems	2,766
International Business	2,007
Entrepreneurial Studies	1,823
Taxation	1,350
Hospitality Management	1,341
Real Estate	1,280
General Sales & Marketing	537
Construction Management	466
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	180
Business/Managerial Economics	162
Insurance	143
Business/Corporate Communications	117
Telecommunications Management	23

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.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By Amit Savargaonkar under License

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