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Business Administration & Management at Cuesta College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Business Administration & Management, consider the program at Cuesta College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 259 business administration & management degrees were awarded at Cuesta College.

Studying Online at Cuesta College

Distance learning is available at Cuesta College. Of 11,283 students, 3,291 (29%) studied exclusively online and 3,319 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Business Administration & Management Graduates from Cuesta College

Students who complete Cuesta College’s Business Administration & Management program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$24,267
3 years	$44,025
4 years	$47,178
5 years	$56,729

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Business Administration & Management graduates from Cuesta College report median earnings of $47,178, compared with $36,094 for all Cuesta College graduates — about 31% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Business Administration & Management graduates at Cuesta College are 41% women (107) and 59% men (152).

Business Administration & Management Associate’s Program at Cuesta College

Among the 154 associate’s business administration & management degrees awarded at Cuesta College, 34% were women (53) and 66% were men (101).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	78
Hispanic / Latino	53
Black / African American	2
Asian	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	12
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 49% of Business Administration & Management associate’s degree recipients at Cuesta College, lower 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 Cuesta College

This Business Administration & Management program at Cuesta College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Business Administration & Management	258
E-Commerce	1

Highest-Paying Careers for Business Administration & Management Graduates

Students who finish Business Administration & Management program at Cuesta College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-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.