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Business Administration & Management at Purdue University - Main Campus

183 Bachelor's Degrees
122 Master's Degrees
11 Doctor's Degrees
The Business Administration & Management major is part of the business, management & marketing program at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Purdue ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in business administration.

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Business Administration & Management Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Business Administration Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for business administration majors, Purdue came in at #35. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (With Aid) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools 15
Best Value Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Business Administration & Management (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (With Aid) 20
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (With Aid) 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management 30
Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Degree Schools 34
Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools 34
Best Business Administration & Management Schools 35
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Business Administration & Management Graduates 39
Highest Paid Associate Degree Business Administration & Management Graduates 57
Best Value Colleges for Business Administration & Management (With Aid) 58
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management (With Aid) 61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management 74
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration & Management Graduates 91
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Business Administration & Management Graduates 107
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management 127
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management 132
Highest Paid Business Administration & Management Graduates 152
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management 161
Best Value Colleges for Business Administration & Management 171

Popularity of Business Administration at Purdue

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 183 bachelor's degrees in business administration & management. This is a decrease of 23% over the previous year when 237 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 122 students received their master’s degree in business administration from Purdue. This makes it the #250 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in business administration in 2021, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Business Administration Graduates from Purdue Make?

$52,702 Bachelor's Median Salary
$91,310 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Business Administration Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $52,702. This is higher than $41,334, which is the national median for all business administration bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Business Administration Graduates with a Master's Degree

Business Administration majors graduating with a master's degree from Purdue make a median salary of $91,310 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all business administration graduates with a master's is $63,566.

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How Much Student Debt Do Business Administration Graduates from Purdue Have?

$19,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Business Administration Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Purdue, business administration students borrow a median amount of $19,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all business administration bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,545.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the business administration program at Purdue is $593 per month.


 

Business Administration Student Diversity at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business administration majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Business Administration & Management Associate’s Program

Of the 8 business administration students who graduated with a associate's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 88% were men and 13% were women.

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The majority of associate's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a associate's in business administration.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Purdue Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of business administration bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in business administration.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 138
Non-Resident Aliens 16
Other Races 6

Purdue Business Administration & Management Master’s Program

Of the 122 business administration students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 62% were men and 38% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 59% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in business administration.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 72
Non-Resident Aliens 24
Other Races 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Finance & Financial Management 276
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 269
Hospitality Management 137
General Sales & Marketing 134
Accounting 124

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