---

Business Administration & Management at College of the Desert

If you plan to study Business Administration & Management, you may want to check out the program at College of the Desert. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 179 business administration & management degrees were granted at College of the Desert.

Studying Online at College of the Desert

Many students take online classes at College of the Desert. Among 12,861 students, 4,122 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,016 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Business Administration & Management Rankings at College of the Desert

These rankings give you a sense of how College of the Desert’s Business Administration & Management program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#97 of 183
Best Value	California	#108 of 177
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#124 of 274
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#149 of 266
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#648 of 2,012
Best Value	Nationwide	#687 of 1,983

Earnings for Business Administration & Management Graduates from College of the Desert

Students who complete College of the Desert’s Business Administration & Management program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$22,771
2 years	$30,409
3 years	$23,897
4 years	$31,622
5 years	$54,334

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Business Administration & Management graduates from College of the Desert earn a median of $31,622, compared with $36,528 for all College of the Desert graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Business Administration & Management graduates from College of the Desert comes in at $5,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Business Administration & Management graduates at College of the Desert, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Business Administration & Management graduates at College of the Desert are 41% women (73) and 59% men (106).

Business Administration & Management Associate’s Program at College of the Desert

Of the 167 associate’s business administration & management graduates at College of the Desert, 38% were women (63) and 62% were men (104).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	99
Black / African American	2
Asian	11
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	11
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of Business Administration & Management associate’s degree recipients at College of the Desert, higher than 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 College of the Desert

This Business Administration & Management program at College of the Desert offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Business Administration & Management	167
Office Administration	12

Top-Paying Careers for Business Administration & Management Graduates

Graduates of the Business Administration & Management program at College of the Desert work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Business Administration & Management graduates, 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.