Business Administration & Management at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and approximately 13,106 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 133 students received a bachelor's degree in business administration from A-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.

A-State Business Administration & Management Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Business Administration (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration

Online Classes Are Available at A-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.

A-State does offer online education options in business administration for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

A-State Business Administration & Management Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks business administration programs across the country. The following shows how A-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 A-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
	186
	297
	303
	461
	490
	525
	568
	702
	943
	1,092
	1,210
	1,426
	1,952

In 2021, 56 students received their master’s degree in business administration from A-State. This makes it the #490 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of A-State Business Administration Graduates

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at A-State is $28,328. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $41,334 for all business administration students.

Business Administration Student Demographics at A-State

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

A-State Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

The business administration program at A-State awarded 133 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 59% of these degrees went to men with the other 41% going to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration at A-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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	96
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

A-State Business Administration & Management Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of business administration master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

Of the students who received a business administration master's degree from A-State, 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a master's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	36
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

A-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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Business Administration and Management	178
Supply Chain Management	11

Related Majors

• Management Information Systems
• Business/Managerial Economics
• International Business
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Marketing

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 AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
General and Operations Managers	20,440	$87,650
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	14,280	$48,850
Retail Sales Supervisors	12,910	$38,980
Production and Operating Worker Supervisors	8,820	$53,430
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	5,920	$59,680

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.