Career Options
Careers for Business Administration Majors
- Advertising Account Executive
- Brand Manager
- Business Consultant
- Business Writer/Editor
- City Planner
- Director of a Nonprofit Organization
- Diversity/Compliance Officer
- Entrepreneur
- Executive Assistant
- FBI Agent
- Financial Analyst
- Hospital Administrator
- Hotel Manager
- Human Resources Director
- Lawyer
- Manufacturing Operations Manager
- Market Researcher
- Politician
- Procurement Director
- Project Manager
- Public Health Administrator
- Sales Manager
Starting Salary*
A business administration major’s typical starting salary is $37,835. The typical salary after 10–19 years is $66,739.
*Note: Salary information is provided for general reference only. APU does not guarantee the accuracy of the figures listed, and cannot predict or promise a specific salary for any graduate. For the most current salary estimates, please visit www.payscale.com.
Job Titles Held by Former Business Administration Majors
- Urban Fellow, Department of Parks and Recreation, Management and Budget
- Staff Auditor, Georgia Department of Audits
- Chief Executive Officer, Terra Group
- Director, Product and Integration Planning, Thomson Reuters
- Operations Supervisor, Kraft Foods North America
- Financial Advisor, Stanford Group Company
- Chief Executive Officer, Dehring Bunting and Golding
- Client Officer, Lehman Brothers
- Account Executive, Ogilvy & Mather
- Franchise Owner, Verizon Wireless, Carvel/Cinnabon, Little Caesar’s Pizza
- Chief Financial and Compliance Officer, GARP Research & Securities Co.
Note: This information is current for the 2009-10 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for the most current and controlling information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
