Business Administration & Management at Athens State University

If you are interested in studying business administration and management, you may want to check out the program at Athens State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Athens State University is located in Athens, Alabama and approximately 3,044 students attend the school each year. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 163 students received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Athens State University.

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.

Athens State University Business Administration & Management Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Athens State University

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Athens State University Business Administration & Management Rankings

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

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 Athens State 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
Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103
Most Focused Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	115
Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools	179
Most Focused Business Administration & Management Schools	256
Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	258
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	423
Best Business Administration & Management Schools	531
Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools	544
Most Focused Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	678
Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	749
Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	792

In 2019, 24 students received their master’s degree in business administration from Athens State University. This makes it the #791 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Athens State University Business Administration Graduates

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at Athens State University is $38,600. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $40,200 for all business administration students.

Business Administration Student Demographics at Athens State University

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

Athens State University Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 163 business administration majors earned their bachelor's degree from Athens State University. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration at Athens State 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 Athens State University with a bachelor's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	127
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Athens State University Business Administration & Management Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in business administration from Athens State University. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

In the business administration master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Athens State University also has a doctoral program available in business administration. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Business Administration & Management

If you plan to be a business administration major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Athens State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Business Administration and Management	116
Supply Chain Management	54
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	17

Related Majors

• Management Information Systems
• Human Resource Management
• Other Business, Management & Marketing
• 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 AL, the home state for Athens State University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
General and Operations Managers	28,600	$118,440
Retail Sales Supervisors	21,110	$42,080
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	19,240	$54,030
Production and Operating Worker Supervisors	13,570	$60,840
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	8,510	$64,120

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 Dpepper73 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.