Business Administration & Management at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 158 students received a bachelor's degree in business administration from WWU.

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.

WWU Business Administration & Management Degrees Available

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

WWU Business Administration & Management Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks business administration programs across the country. The following shows how WWU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business administration major at WWU 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
	256
	409
	440
	504
	533
	545
	559
	616
	731
	731
	753
	984
	1,061
	1,066
	1,773

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in business administration from WWU. This makes it the #753 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Business Administration Graduates from WWU Make?

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at WWU is $42,166. This is 2% higher than $41,334, which is the national average for all business administration bachelor's degree recipients.

Business Administration Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 158 business administration students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WWU, about 53% were men and 47% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration at WWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	120
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

WWU Business Administration & Management Master’s Program

Of the 26 students who graduated with a master’s in business administration from WWU in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.

Of the students who received a business administration master's degree from WWU, 69% 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 Washington University with a master's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WWU 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

Business Administration & Management majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Business Administration and Management	117
Operations Management	67

Related Majors

• International Business
• Finance & Financial Management
• Management Information Systems
• Accounting
• Marketing

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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
General and Operations Managers	47,770	$124,810
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	30,250	$65,190
Retail Sales Supervisors	22,670	$52,240
Management Analysts	21,930	$104,290
Production and Operating Worker Supervisors	14,920	$73,510

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.