Field of degree: Business
Table 1. Business degree, 2023
Data |
Business |
All fields |
Employment
|
13,736,300 |
63,725,710 |
Median wage
|
75,000 |
70,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
12 |
15 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
55 |
62 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
26 |
38 |
Chart 1. Types of business, 2023
Business majors |
Major share |
Business Management And Administration
|
28% |
General Business
|
20 |
Accounting
|
17 |
Marketing And Marketing Research
|
12 |
Finance
|
11 |
Other
|
12 |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a business degree, by occupational group, 2023
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Management occupations
|
25% |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
23 |
Sales and related occupations
|
12 |
Office and administrative support occupations
|
9 |
Computer and mathematical occupations
|
6 |
Other
|
25 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a business degree
Occupation |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2023 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2023 |
Percent growth, projected 2024–34 |
Typical entry-level education |
Accountants and auditors
|
8% |
29% |
5% |
Bachelor's degree |
Managers, all other
|
6 |
21 |
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
Financial managers
|
4 |
24 |
15 |
Bachelor's degree |
Chief executives
|
3 |
32 |
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
Management analysts
|
2 |
36 |
9 |
Bachelor's degree |
Human resources specialists
|
2 |
20 |
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers
|
2 |
6 |
-5 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
|
2 |
9 |
0 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
Customer service representatives
|
2 |
4 |
-5 |
High school diploma or equivalent |
General and operations managers
|
2 |
13 |
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
Last Modified Date:
Thursday, August 28, 2025