by our College Data Analytics TeamBusiness Administration & Management is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Western Governors University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in business administration, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Fees | $290 | $290 |
The median early career salary of business administration students who receive their master’s degree from WGU is $71,819 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $65,781.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. WGU does offer online classes in its business administration master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WGU Online Learning page.
About 57.9% of the students who received their MBA in business administration in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48.5%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in business administration at WGU in 2019-2020, 25.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 202 |
| Black or African American | 505 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 415 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 38 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 26 |
| White | 3,597 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 431 |
Business Administration & Management students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business Administration and Management | 2,567 |
| Organizational Leadership | 1,307 |
| Interior Design Management | 1,346 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to business administration and management.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 264 |
| Management Information Systems | 587 |
View All Business Administration & Management Related Majors >
*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.