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Field of degree: Business

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Business field of degree. Employment: 14,111,490. Median annual wage: $80,000.

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Table 1. Business degree, 2024
Data	Business	All fields
Employment	14,111,490	65,886,610
Median wage	80,000	73,000
Percent employed part time	11	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	54	61
Percent with an advanced degree	27	39
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Chart 1. Types of business majors, 2024.

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Chart 1. Types of business, 2024
Business majors	Major share
Business Management And Administration	28
General Business	19
Accounting	17
Finance	12
Marketing And Marketing Research	12
Other	13
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a business degree, by occupational group, 2024.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a business degree, by occupational group, 2024
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Management occupations	25
Business and financial operations occupations	23
Sales and related occupations	12
Office and administrative support occupations	10
Computer and mathematical occupations	6
Other	25
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a business degree.

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Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a business degree
Occupation	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2024	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2024	Percent growth, projected 2025–35	Typical entry-level education
Accountants and auditors	8	30	5	Bachelor's degree
Managers, all other	6	22	5	Bachelor's degree
Financial managers	4	22	10	Bachelor's degree
Chief executives	3	32	3	Bachelor's degree
Customer service representatives	2	5	-5	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers	2	6	-4	High school diploma or equivalent
General and operations managers	2	13	5	Bachelor's degree
Human resources specialists	2	20	6	Bachelor's degree
Management analysts	2	35	10	Bachelor's degree
Retail salespersons	2	4	0	No formal educational credential
Note: Occupational profiles may comprise multiple SOC occupations, which may have differing education categories. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau.

Suggested citation:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Field of degree: Business,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/field-of-degree/business/business-field-of-degree.htm (visited October 29, 2026).

Last modified date: October 29, 2026