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Business Administration & Management at Eastern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Business Administration & Management, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Illinois University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Eastern Illinois University is located in Charleston, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 63 business administration & management degrees were granted at Eastern Illinois University.

Studying Online at Eastern Illinois University

Distance learning is available at Eastern Illinois University. Among 8,505 students, 1,283 (15%) studied exclusively online and 2,051 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Business Administration & Management Rankings at Eastern Illinois University

Use these rankings to compare Eastern Illinois University’s Business Administration & Management program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#32 of 67
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#49 of 67
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#129 of 278
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#188 of 281
Best Value	Nationwide	#928 of 1,983
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1199 of 2,012

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#32 of 67
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#49 of 67
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#129 of 278
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#188 of 281
Best Value	Nationwide	#928 of 1,983
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1199 of 2,012

Earnings for Business Administration & Management Graduates from Eastern Illinois University

Graduates of Eastern Illinois University’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
1 year	$50,607
2 years	$54,386
3 years	$65,635
4 years	$76,170
5 years	$83,141

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Business Administration & Management graduates from Eastern Illinois University take home a median $76,170, compared with $54,001 for all Eastern Illinois University graduates — about 41% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Business Administration & Management graduates at Eastern Illinois University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Business Administration & Management graduates at Eastern Illinois University are 54% women (34) and 46% men (29).

Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program at Eastern Illinois University

Among the 20 bachelor’s business administration & management degrees awarded at Eastern Illinois University, 70% were women (14) and 30% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 20% of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Illinois University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Business Administration & Management Master’s Program at Eastern Illinois University

Of the 43 master’s business administration & management graduates at Eastern Illinois University, 47% were women (20) and 53% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at Eastern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	7

Minority students account for 26% of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at Eastern Illinois University, below the national average of 36%.*

*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 Eastern Illinois University

The Business Administration & Management program at Eastern Illinois University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Business Administration & Management	63

Best-Paid Careers for Business Administration & Management Graduates

Students who finish Business Administration & Management program at Eastern Illinois University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.