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Business Administration & Management at Grand Valley State University

If you are interested in studying Business Administration & Management, you may want to check out the program at Grand Valley State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 141 business administration & management graduations were recorded at Grand Valley State University.

Online Class Availability at Grand Valley State University

Many students take online classes at Grand Valley State University. Of 22,011 students, 1,443 (7%) studied exclusively online and 9,272 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Business Administration & Management Rankings at Grand Valley State University

Use these rankings to compare Grand Valley State University’s Business Administration & Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#4 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#26 of 281
Best Value	Michigan	#38 of 60
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#139 of 278
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#192 of 2,012
Best Value	Nationwide	#981 of 1,983

Earnings for Business Administration & Management Graduates from Grand Valley State University

Graduates of Grand Valley State 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	$51,957
2 years	$55,151
3 years	$64,578
4 years	$70,536
5 years	$83,452

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Business Administration & Management graduates from Grand Valley State University take home a median $70,536, compared with $57,127 for all Grand Valley State University graduates — about 23% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Business Administration & Management graduates from Grand Valley State University comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Business Administration & Management graduates at Grand Valley State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Business Administration & Management graduates at Grand Valley State University are 27% women (38) and 73% men (103).

Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program at Grand Valley State University

Of the 119 bachelor’s business administration & management graduates at Grand Valley State University, 21% were women (25) and 79% were men (94).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	98
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	4
Asian	3
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University, below 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 Grand Valley State University

This Business Administration & Management program at Grand Valley State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Supply Chain Management	105
Operations Management	14
Project Management	13
Interior Design Management	9

Top-Paying Careers for Business Administration & Management Graduates

Graduates of the Business Administration & Management program at Grand Valley State University pursue many career paths. 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.