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Business Administration & Management at American River College

If you plan to study Business Administration & Management, you may want to check out the program at American River College. Get started with the following essential facts.

American River College is in Sacramento, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 257 business administration & management degrees were granted at American River College.

Online & Distance Learning at American River College

Online coursework is an option at American River College. Of 30,462 students, 13,443 (44%) studied exclusively online and 6,434 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Business Administration & Management Rankings at American River College

Rankings can help you compare American River College’s Business Administration & Management program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Nationwide	#14 of 1,983
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#20 of 266
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#25 of 183
Best Value	California	#27 of 177
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#30 of 274
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#143 of 2,012

Earnings for Business Administration & Management Graduates from American River College

Graduates of American River College’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	$34,120
2 years	$26,933
3 years	$44,180
4 years	$50,750
5 years	$58,167

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Business Administration & Management graduates from American River College take home a median $50,750, compared with $45,428 for all American River College graduates — about 12% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Business Administration & Management graduates from American River College comes in at $7,575.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Business Administration & Management graduates at American River College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Business Administration & Management graduates at American River College are 53% women (136) and 47% men (121).

Business Administration & Management Associate’s Program at American River College

Among the 237 associate’s business administration & management graduates at American River College, 52% were women (123) and 48% were men (114).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	95
Hispanic / Latino	62
Black / African American	11
Asian	46
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	13
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 57% of Business Administration & Management associate’s degree recipients at American River College, above the national average of 51%.*

*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 American River College

This Business Administration & Management program at American River College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Business Administration & Management	253
Office Administration	2
Retail Management	2

Highest-Paying Careers for Business Administration & Management Graduates

Students who finish Business Administration & Management program at American River College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Business Administration & Management majors, 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.