by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Business Administration and Management. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Business Administration & Management is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in business administration, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for business administration majors, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo came in at #27. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #4 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $4,329 | $8,349 |
| Books and Supplies | $888 | $888 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,694 | $15,694 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,190 | $2,190 |
Learn more about Cal Poly San Luis Obispo tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in Business Administration walked away with an average of $16,939 in student debt. That is 35% lower than the national average of $25,962.
The median early career salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $67,101 per year. That is 67% higher than the national average of $40,105.
Online degrees for the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo business administration bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2019-2020, 45.9% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 46.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in business administration at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2019-2020, 42.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 106 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 119 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 333 |
| International Students | 18 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 73 |
Business Administration & Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business Administration and Management | 654 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Construction Management | 94 |
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*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.
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