The Business Administration degree can prepare you for a rewarding career in a number of business-related areas, including:
- Accounting
- Business law
- Business operations
- Government
- Human Resources
- Information Management
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Nonprofit Administration
- Personal Finance
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Salary ranges will vary widely depending on the type of business you work in and whether you earn any additional academic degrees. America’s Career Infonet offers the following statistics for estimated job growth through the year 2014 and salaries as of 2005, the last year for which statistics are available.
| Job |
Hourly
Rate |
Annual Salary |
Projected Growth
Through 2014 |
| Business operations specialists |
$26.22 |
$54,500 |
+27% |
| Accountants and auditors |
$25.10 |
$52,200 |
+22% |
| Marketing managers |
$44.56 |
$92,700 |
+21% |
| Human resources assistants |
$15.74 |
$32,700 |
+17% |
| Financial analysts |
$30.70 |
$63,900 |
+17% |
| Human resources managers |
$40.47 |
$84,200 |
+16% |
| Financial managers |
$41.48 |
$86,300 |
+15% |
| Office managers and supervisors |
$20.38 |
$42,400 |
+8% |
| Purchasing managers |
$36.67 |
$76,300 |
+7% |