General Business Administration and Management at Florida Atlantic University

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

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 29,772 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,345 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2019, 254 of them were general business administration and management majors.

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.

FAU General Business Administration and Management Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at FAU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, FAU does offer online courses in business administration for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

FAU General Business Administration and Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business administration progam at FAU 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 FAU 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
Most Popular Online General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Popular General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools	89
Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools	109
Most Popular General Business Administration and Management Schools	116
Most Popular General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools	879
Most Focused General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,049

In 2019, 272 students received their master’s degree in business administration from FAU. This makes it the #89 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in business administration, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Business Administration Student Demographics at FAU

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

FAU General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 254 business administration majors earned their bachelor's degree from FAU. Of these graduates, 58% were men and 42% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration at FAU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its business administration bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	60
White	132
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

FAU General Business Administration and Management Master’s Program

Of the 272 students who earned a master's degree in General Business Administration and Management from FAU in 2018-2019, 54% were men and 46% were women.

Of the students who received a business administration master's degree from FAU, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the business administration master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	53
White	144
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

FAU also has a doctoral program available in business administration. In 2019, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
General and Operations Managers	123,800	$112,600
Management Analysts	44,770	$79,630
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Construction Managers	22,070	$94,150
Chief Executives	20,860	$187,870

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 Kmgcoolguy4 under License

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