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Business Administration & Management at Columbia Basin College

If you plan to study Business Administration & Management, consider the program at Columbia Basin College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Columbia Basin College sits in Pasco, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 110 business administration & management degrees were awarded at Columbia Basin College.

Studying Online at Columbia Basin College

Distance learning is available at Columbia Basin College. Among 7,510 students, 2,271 (30%) studied exclusively online and 2,454 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Business Administration & Management Rankings at Columbia Basin College

These rankings give you a sense of how Columbia Basin College’s Business Administration & Management program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Washington	#9 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#14 of 45
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#94 of 266
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#117 of 274
Best Value	Nationwide	#361 of 1,983
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#606 of 2,012

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Washington	#9 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#14 of 45
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#94 of 266
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#117 of 274
Best Value	Nationwide	#361 of 1,983
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#606 of 2,012

Earnings for Business Administration & Management Graduates from Columbia Basin College

Graduates of Columbia Basin 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	$47,433
2 years	$48,265
3 years	$55,316
4 years	$61,775
5 years	$69,169

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Business Administration & Management graduates from Columbia Basin College earn a median of $61,775, compared with $46,048 for all Columbia Basin College graduates — about 34% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Business Administration & Management graduates from Columbia Basin College stands at $12,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Business Administration & Management graduates at Columbia Basin College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Business Administration & Management graduates at Columbia Basin College are 71% women (78) and 29% men (32).

Business Administration & Management Associate’s Program at Columbia Basin College

Among the 39 associate’s business administration & management graduates at Columbia Basin College, 77% were women (30) and 23% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	24
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of Business Administration & Management associate’s degree recipients at Columbia Basin College, higher than the national average of 51%.*

Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program at Columbia Basin College

Of the 63 bachelor’s business administration & management degrees awarded at Columbia Basin College, 68% were women (43) and 32% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	33
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 59% of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia Basin College, above the national average of 41%.*

*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 Columbia Basin College

The Business Administration & Management program at Columbia Basin College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Business Administration & Management	67
Office Administration	1
Project Management	42

Highest-Paying Careers for Business Administration & Management Graduates

Graduates of the Business Administration & Management program at Columbia Basin College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.