Other Business & Marketing

Types of Degrees Other Business & Marketing Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many Other business, management and marketing graduations there were in 2018-2019 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	3,588
Master’s Degree	1,103
Basic Certificate	437
Associate’s Degree	375
Undergraduate Certificate	194
Graduate Certificate	110
Doctor’s Degree	27

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Other Business & Marketing?

This is one of the most frequently chosen business majors. It is the 16th most popular in the country with 3,588 students graduating with a bachelor’s in other business in 2019. Roughly 46% of the graduates are women, and 54% are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other business majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	140
Black or African American	256
Hispanic or Latino	430
White	1,795
International Students	741
Other Races/Ethnicities	226

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Other Business, too. About 20.7% of those with this major are international students. The most popular countries for students from outside the country are:

• China
• South Korea
• Saudi Arabia
• Canada
• India

Bachelor’s Degree Starting Salary

The U.S. Department of Education found that students who graduated in 2015-2017 with a bachelor’s degree in Other business, management and marketing made a median starting salary of $39,500 per year. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $33,950 (25th percentile) and $48,300 (75th percentile).

It is possible that some of these people may have taken positions that were not related to other business.

Online Other Business & Marketing Programs

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 228 schools offered some type of Other business, management and marketing program. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	30	4
Certificate (1-2 years)	16	5
Certificate (2-4 Years)	3	0
Associate’s Degree	36	11
Bachelor’s Degree	23	8
Post-Baccalaureate	30	4
Master’s Degree	61	23
Post-Master’s	7	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	6	1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	1	1
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Other Business & Marketing

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other business.

Major	Number of Grads
Business Administration & Management	410,147
Accounting	105,123
General Business/Commerce	58,451
Finance & Financial Management	56,186
Marketing	51,241
Human Resource Management	26,823
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	23,738
Business Support & Assistant Services	19,483
Hospitality Management	19,042
Management Information Systems	14,747
Entrepreneurial Studies	10,427
International Business	10,181
Business/Managerial Economics	6,345
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	5,873
General Sales & Marketing	5,734
Real Estate	5,700
Construction Management	3,664
Insurance	2,218
Taxation	1,783
Business/Corporate Communications	968
Telecommunications Management	71

References

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By Amit Savargaonkar under License

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