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Business Administration & Management at Southwestern Community College

If you plan to study Business Administration & Management, consider the program at Southwestern Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southwestern Community College sits in Creston, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 21 business administration & management graduations were recorded at Southwestern Community College.

Studying Online at Southwestern Community College

Distance learning is available at Southwestern Community College. Of 1,566 students, 663 (42%) studied exclusively online and 357 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Business Administration & Management Rankings at Southwestern Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#8 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#20 of 40
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#24 of 199
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#102 of 200
Best Value	Nationwide	#552 of 1,983
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#959 of 2,012

Earnings for Business Administration & Management Graduates from Southwestern Community College

Those who finish Southwestern Community College’s Business Administration & Management program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,290

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Business Administration & Management graduates at Southwestern Community College are 86% women (18) and 14% men (3).

Business Administration & Management Associate’s Program at Southwestern Community College

Of the 18 associate’s business administration & management degrees awarded at Southwestern Community College, 83% were women (15) and 17% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Business Administration & Management associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern Community College, below the national average of 51%.*

*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 Southwestern Community College

The Business Administration & Management program at Southwestern Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Business Administration & Management	21

Highest-Paying Careers for Business Administration & Management Graduates

Students who finish Business Administration & Management program at Southwestern Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-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.