Business Management Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Business Management major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Business, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Business, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$63,911

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$101,048

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$135,800

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 8.0%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$2,556,440

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Chief Executives
SOC: 11-1011
Occupation: Chief Executives
$206,420
211,850
N/A
N/A
General and Operations Managers
SOC: 11-1021
Occupation: General and Operations Managers
$102,950
3,584,420
N/A
N/A
Sales Managers
SOC: 11-2022
Occupation: Sales Managers
$138,060
603,710
N/A
N/A
Fundraising Managers
SOC: 11-2033
Occupation: Fundraising Managers
$123,480
36,920
N/A
N/A
Administrative Services Managers
SOC: 11-3012
Occupation: Administrative Services Managers
$108,390
254,140
N/A
N/A
Facilities Managers
SOC: 11-3013
Occupation: Facilities Managers
$104,690
141,090
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Administrative Services Managers

8.2%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$108,390254,140
2023$106,470242,520
2022$103,330236,570
2021$100,170224,620

Project Management Specialists

6.6%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$100,7501,006,160
2023$98,580947,630
2022$95,370843,910
2021$94,500743,860

Business Operations Specialists, All Other

8.8%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$81,2701,128,200
2023$79,5901,103,440
2022$75,9901,081,230
2021$74,6701,030,330

Financial Risk Specialists

6.0%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$106,00056,320
2023$106,09055,290
2022$102,12055,800
2021$100,00054,320

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

10.5%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$97,27081,780
2023$97,13082,980
2022$88,79078,410
2021$94,36079,640
2020$88,01079,810

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

13.8%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$47,3201,113,160
2023$46,7301,087,890
2022$45,2501,097,160
2021$39,2301,143,260
2020$41,5801,063,110

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

13.2%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$66,1401,495,580
2023$63,4501,504,570
2022$61,3701,495,440
2021$60,5901,443,630
2020$58,4501,427,260

Colleges offering Business Management

Shasta College

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$8k

Earnings

$75k

Fairfield University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$48k

Earnings

$77k

San Jose State University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$14k

Earnings

$70k

Foothill College

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$10k

Earnings

$74k

University of Southern California

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$42k

Earnings

$78k