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Business Administration & Management at Polk State College

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

Polk State College is located in Winter Haven, FL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 257 business administration & management graduations were recorded at Polk State College.

Online & Distance Learning at Polk State College

Distance learning is available at Polk State College. Among 10,318 students, 4,120 (40%) studied exclusively online and 3,985 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Business Administration & Management Rankings at Polk State College

Rankings can help you compare Polk State College’s Business Administration & Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#25 of 75
Best Value	Florida	#26 of 73
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#144 of 530
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#146 of 535
Best Value	Nationwide	#495 of 1,983
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#904 of 2,012

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#25 of 75
Best Value	Florida	#26 of 73
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#144 of 530
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#146 of 535
Best Value	Nationwide	#495 of 1,983
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#904 of 2,012

Earnings for Business Administration & Management Graduates from Polk State College

Graduates of Polk State College’s Business Administration & Management program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,616
2 years	$34,660
3 years	$39,777
4 years	$45,508
5 years	$52,164

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Business Administration & Management graduates from Polk State College take home a median $45,508, compared with $43,410 for all Polk State College graduates — about 5% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Business Administration & Management graduates from Polk State College stands at $12,515.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Business Administration & Management graduates at Polk State College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Business Administration & Management graduates at Polk State College are 63% women (163) and 37% men (94).

Business Administration & Management Associate’s Program at Polk State College

Among the 31 associate’s business administration & management graduates at Polk State College, 71% were women (22) and 29% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 55% of Business Administration & Management associate’s degree recipients at Polk State College, above the national average of 51%.*

Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program at Polk State College

Of the 192 bachelor’s business administration & management degrees awarded at Polk State College, 61% were women (118) and 39% were men (74).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	113
Hispanic / Latino	36
Black / African American	22
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Polk State College, lower than 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 Polk State College

The Business Administration & Management program at Polk State College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Business Administration & Management	58
Transportation/Mobility Management	7
Interior Design Management	192

Top-Paying Careers for Business Administration & Management Graduates

Those who complete Business Administration & Management program at Polk State College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.