Business Administration & Management at Central Washington University

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

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year. Of the 739 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University in 2021, 315 of them were business administration and management majors.

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.

CWU Business Administration & Management Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CWU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CWU does offer online courses in business administration for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

CWU Business Administration & Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business administration progam at CWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 CWU 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
	227
	573
	573
	734
	835
	1,016
	1,085

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in business administration from CWU. This makes it the #835 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Business Administration Graduates from CWU Make?

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at CWU is $44,355. This is 7% higher than $41,334, which is the national average for all business administration bachelor's degree recipients.

Business Administration Student Demographics at CWU

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

CWU Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 315 students earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from CWU. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	36
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	145
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	66

CWU Business Administration & Management Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a master's degree in business administration from CWU. About 55% of these graduates were women and the other 45% were men.

Of the students who received a business administration master's degree from CWU, 60% 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 Central Washington University with a master's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

CWU 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

The following business administration concentations are available at Central Washington University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Business Administration and Management	123
Interior Design Management	98
Organizational Leadership	63
Supply Chain Management	51

Related Majors

• Insurance
• Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
• General Sales & Marketing
• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Business/Managerial Economics

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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
General and Operations Managers	47,770	$124,810
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	30,250	$65,190
Retail Sales Supervisors	22,670	$52,240
Management Analysts	21,930	$104,290
Production and Operating Worker Supervisors	14,920	$73,510

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.