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Business Administration & Management at Seattle University

If you plan to study Business Administration & Management, you may want to check out the program at Seattle University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Seattle University is in Seattle, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 262 business administration & management degrees were awarded at Seattle University.

Online Class Availability at Seattle University

Many students take online classes at Seattle University. Among 7,189 students, 564 (8%) studied exclusively online and 915 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Business Administration & Management Rankings at Seattle University

Rankings can help you compare Seattle University’s Business Administration & Management program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#2 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#12 of 274
Best Value	Washington	#41 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#76 of 2,012
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#251 of 266
Best Value	Nationwide	#1897 of 1,983

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#2 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#12 of 274
Best Value	Washington	#41 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#76 of 2,012
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#251 of 266
Best Value	Nationwide	#1897 of 1,983

Earnings for Business Administration & Management Graduates from Seattle University

Students who complete Seattle University’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	$83,460
2 years	$79,940
3 years	$92,040
4 years	$109,171
5 years	$116,961

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Business Administration & Management graduates from Seattle University report median earnings of $109,171, compared with $82,033 for all Seattle University graduates — about 33% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Business Administration & Management graduates from Seattle University comes in at $22,979.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Business Administration & Management graduates at Seattle University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Business Administration & Management graduates at Seattle University are 52% women (137) and 48% men (125).

Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program at Seattle University

Of the 41 bachelor’s business administration & management degrees awarded at Seattle University, 51% were women (21) and 49% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	13
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 61% of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Seattle University, above the national average of 41%.*

Business Administration & Management Master’s Program at Seattle University

Of the 176 master’s business administration & management degrees awarded at Seattle University, 57% were women (101) and 43% were men (75).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	76
Hispanic / Latino	21
Black / African American	10
Asian	31
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	23
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at Seattle 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 Seattle University

This Business Administration & Management program at Seattle University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Business Administration & Management	232
Non-Profit Organizational Management	7
Organizational Leadership	20
Interior Design Management	3

Best-Paid Careers for Business Administration & Management Graduates

Graduates of the Business Administration & Management program at Seattle University go on to a range of careers. Below 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.