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Business Administration & Management at San Diego State University

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

San Diego State University is in San Diego, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 2,399 business administration & management graduations were recorded at San Diego State University.

Online & Distance Learning at San Diego State University

Online coursework is an option at San Diego State University. Among 41,137 students, 2,454 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,435 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Business Administration & Management Rankings at San Diego State University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#9 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#10 of 274
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#71 of 2,012
Best Value	California	#129 of 177
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#186 of 266
Best Value	Nationwide	#853 of 1,983

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#9 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#10 of 274
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#71 of 2,012
Best Value	California	#129 of 177
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#186 of 266
Best Value	Nationwide	#853 of 1,983

Earnings for Business Administration & Management Graduates from San Diego State University

Students who complete San Diego State University’s Business Administration & Management program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$43,383
2 years	$44,330
3 years	$55,277
4 years	$69,828
5 years	$77,639

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Business Administration & Management graduates from San Diego State University earn a median of $69,828, compared with $63,824 for all San Diego State University graduates — about 9% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Business Administration & Management graduates from San Diego State University stands at $15,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Business Administration & Management graduates at San Diego State University are 47% women (1,124) and 53% men (1,275).

Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program at San Diego State University

Of the 2,164 bachelor’s business administration & management degrees awarded at San Diego State University, 47% were women (1,012) and 53% were men (1,152).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	838
Hispanic / Latino	613
Black / African American	73
Asian	330
American Indian / Alaska Native	6
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	7
Two or More Races	152
International (Nonresident)	65
Unknown	80

Minority students account for 55% of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, above the national average of 41%.*

Business Administration & Management Master’s Program at San Diego State University

Among the 235 master’s business administration & management degrees awarded at San Diego State University, 48% were women (112) and 52% were men (123).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	102
Hispanic / Latino	48
Black / African American	5
Asian	27
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	37
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 39% of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at San Diego State 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 San Diego State University

This Business Administration & Management program at San Diego State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Business Administration & Management	2,399

Highest-Paying Careers for Business Administration & Management Graduates

Those who complete Business Administration & Management program at San Diego State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-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.