Business Administration & Management at Polk State College

Every business administration and management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the business administration program at Polk State College stacks up to those at other schools.

Polk State is located in Winter Haven, Florida and has a total student population of 9,961. In 2021, 252 business administration majors received their bachelor's degree from Polk State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Business Administration & Management section at the bottom of this page.

Polk State Business Administration & Management Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Business Administration (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Business Administration
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

Online Classes Are Available at Polk State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Polk State does offer online courses in business administration for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

Polk State Business Administration & Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business administration progam at Polk State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business administration major at Polk State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business Administration & Management. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	39
	43
	48
	102
	120
	123
	146
	162
	170
	204
	253
	265
	266
	296
	318
	392
	401
	490
	602
	719
	733
	795
	918
	1,154

How Much Do Business Administration Graduates from Polk State Make?

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at Polk State is $36,616. This is less than $41,334, which is the national average of all business administration majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Business Administration Student Demographics at Polk State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business administration majors at Polk State College.

Polk State Business Administration & Management Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of business administration associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in business administration at Polk State are white. Around 71% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Polk State College with a associate's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	32
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Polk State Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 252 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in business administration from Polk State in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration at Polk State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its business administration bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Polk State College with a bachelor's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	53
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	135
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Polk State also has a doctoral program available in business administration. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Business Administration & Management

If you plan to be a business administration major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Polk State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Interior Design Management	252
General Business Administration and Management	33
Transportation/Mobility Management	12

Related Majors

• Accounting

Careers That Business Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in business administration can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Polk State College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
General and Operations Managers	123,800	$112,600
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	107,150	$55,680
Retail Sales Supervisors	86,300	$46,090
Management Analysts	44,770	$79,630
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	30,220	$61,120

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.