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Business Administration & Management at Philander Smith University

If you plan to study Business Administration & Management, take a look at what Philander Smith University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Philander Smith University is located in Little Rock, AR.

During the most recent reporting year, 52 business administration & management degrees were awarded at Philander Smith University.

Studying Online at Philander Smith University

Distance learning is available at Philander Smith University. Of 780 students, 27 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 497 (64%) took at least some classes online.

Business Administration & Management Rankings at Philander Smith University

These rankings give you a sense of how Philander Smith University’s Business Administration & Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Arkansas	#16 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#23 of 27
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#312 of 530
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#451 of 535
Best Value	Nationwide	#1150 of 1,983
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1820 of 2,012

Earnings for Business Administration & Management Graduates from Philander Smith University

Students who complete Philander Smith 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	$23,231
2 years	$25,194
3 years	$28,884
4 years	$35,509
5 years	$41,548

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Business Administration & Management graduates from Philander Smith University earn a median of $35,509, compared with $34,155 for all Philander Smith University graduates — about 4% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Business Administration & Management graduates from Philander Smith University comes in at $27,622.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Business Administration & Management graduates at Philander Smith University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Business Administration & Management graduates at Philander Smith University are 58% women (30) and 42% men (22).

Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program at Philander Smith University

Among the 35 bachelor’s business administration & management degrees awarded at Philander Smith University, 54% were women (19) and 46% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	28
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 94% of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Philander Smith University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Business Administration & Management Master’s Program at Philander Smith University

Of the 17 master’s business administration & management degrees awarded at Philander Smith University, 65% were women (11) and 35% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	17

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at Philander Smith University, higher than 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 Philander Smith University

This Business Administration & Management program at Philander Smith University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Business Administration & Management	52

Highest-Paying Careers for Business Administration & Management Graduates

Those who complete Business Administration & Management program at Philander Smith University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying 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.