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General Business Administration and Management at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

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

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia and approximately 2,403 students attend the school each year. In 2019, 20 business administration majors received their bachelor's degree from West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

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.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg General Business Administration and Management Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Business Administration (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Business Administration
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

Online Classes Are Available at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? West Virginia University at Parkersburg offers distance education options for business administration at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

West Virginia University at Parkersburg General Business Administration and Management Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks business administration programs across the country. The following shows how West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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
Best General Business Administration and Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools 97
Most Focused General Business Administration and Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools 167
Most Popular General Business Administration and Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools 178
Most Popular Online General Business Administration and Management Associate’s Degree Schools 220
Best General Business Administration and Management Associate’s Degree Schools 393
Most Popular General Business Administration and Management Associate’s Degree Schools 428
Most Focused General Business Administration and Management Associate’s Degree Schools 450
Most Popular Online General Business Administration and Management Schools 605
Most Popular General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,041
Most Focused General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,079
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,114
Most Focused General Business Administration and Management Schools 1,229
Most Popular General Business Administration and Management Schools 1,298
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools 1,447

Business Administration Student Demographics at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business administration majors at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg General Business Administration and Management Associate’s Program

58% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of business administration associate's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Gender Breakdown of General Business Administration and Management Associate's Degree Grads

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in business administration at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are white. Around 96% 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg with a associate's in business administration.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Business Administration and Management Majors at West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

West Virginia University at Parkersburg General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of business administration bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Gender Breakdown of General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Grads

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration at West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg with a bachelor's in business administration.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Business Administration and Management Majors at West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
General and Operations Managers 11,100 $87,430
Management Analysts 1,930 $75,980
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Administrative Services Managers 1,380 $81,030
Chief Executives 1,000 $153,880

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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