General Business Administration and Management at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 159 students received a bachelor's degree in business administration from WKU.

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

WKU General Business Administration and Management Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

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.

WKU does offer online education options in business administration for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

WKU General Business Administration and Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business administration progam at WKU 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 WKU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Business Administration and 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
	27
	66
	110
	320
	402
	463
	619
	729
	755
	781
	1,046
	1,206

In 2021, 79 students received their master’s degree in business administration from WKU. This makes it the #320 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

Business Administration Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU General Business Administration and Management Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of business administration associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in business administration at WKU are white. Around 100% 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 Western Kentucky University with a associate's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WKU General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 159 business administration majors earned their bachelor's degree from WKU. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration at WKU 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 Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	132
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

WKU General Business Administration and Management Master’s Program

Of the 79 students who graduated with a master’s in business administration from WKU in 2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

Of the students who received a business administration master's degree from WKU, 91% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	72
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Organizational Leadership

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
General and Operations Managers	30,240	$89,750
Management Analysts	4,280	$72,850
Industrial Production Managers	3,800	$97,340
Sales Managers	3,310	$121,260
Chief Executives	3,300	$152,670

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 OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.