Business Administration & Management at Shepherd University

What traits are you looking for in a business administration school? To help you decide if Shepherd University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's business administration program.

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,159. Of the 82 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Shepherd University in 2021, 57 of them were business administration and management majors.

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.

Shepherd University Business Administration & Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration

Online Classes Are Available at Shepherd University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Shepherd University offers distance education options for business administration at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Shepherd University Business Administration & Management Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business administration major at Shepherd University 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
	297
	297
	353
	379
	493
	589
	622
	678
	696
	698
	704
	759
	768
	777
	947
	1,020
	1,053

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in business administration from Shepherd University. This makes it the #777 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Business Administration Graduates from Shepherd University Make?

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at Shepherd University is $40,026. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $41,334 for all business administration students.

Business Administration Student Demographics at Shepherd University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business administration majors at Shepherd University.

Shepherd University Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 57 business administration students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Shepherd University, about 56% were men and 44% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration at Shepherd University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	40
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Shepherd University Business Administration & Management Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of business administration master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

Of the students who received a business administration master's degree from Shepherd University, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Shepherd University with a master's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Shepherd University 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

The following business administration concentations are available at Shepherd University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Shepherd University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Business Administration and Management	81

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 WV, the home state for Shepherd University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
General and Operations Managers	11,100	$87,430
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	8,830	$46,650
Retail Sales Supervisors	7,200	$35,120
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	3,280	$60,650
Production and Operating Worker Supervisors	3,060	$66,010

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
• Image Credit: By Ecragg under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.