Business Administration & Management at Appalachian State University

Every business administration and management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the business administration program at Appalachian State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 233 students received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Appalachian State.

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

Appalachian State Business Administration & Management Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Appalachian State

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? Appalachian State offers distance education options for business administration at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Appalachian State Business Administration & Management Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks business administration programs across the country. The following shows how Appalachian State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business administration major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business Administration & Management. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	78
	162
	165
	234
	320
	336
	643

In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in business administration from Appalachian State. This makes it the #564 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Appalachian State Business Administration Graduates

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at Appalachian State is $38,477. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $41,334 for all business administration students.

Business Administration Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 233 business administration majors earned their bachelor's degree from Appalachian State. Of these graduates, 65% were men and 35% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	190
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Appalachian State Business Administration & Management Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students graduated with a master's degree in business administration from Appalachian State. About 49% were men and 51% were women.

Of the students who received a business administration master's degree from Appalachian State, 76% 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 Appalachian State University with a master's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	34
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in business administration. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Business Administration & Management

Business Administration & Management majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Appalachian State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Business Administration and Management	203
Supply Chain Management	75

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• International Business
• Hospitality Management
• Insurance
• Management Information Systems

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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
General and Operations Managers	54,330	$131,600
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	41,320	$55,560
Retail Sales Supervisors	39,420	$45,990
Production and Operating Worker Supervisors	21,290	$61,470
Management Analysts	16,970	$98,730

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
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Clayhefner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.