BS Bachelor of Science in Business Business Administration specialization
Career Outcomes & Job Titles
People who choose an online business administration degree often pursue entry-level roles or they want to advance their career in a business, non-profit, small business or government setting.
Potential Employment Settings
- Bank
- Corporation
- Financial services firm
- Government — local, state, federal
- Health care organization
- Human resource
- Hospitality industry
- Insurance agency
- Manufacturing firm
- Nonprofit organization
- Retail organization
- Self employment
- Small business
Common Job Titles/Positions*
- Account manager
- Arbitrator
- Benefits specialist
- Business manager
- Buyer
- Circulation manager
- Claims adjuster
- Consumer credit/loan officer
- Contract administrator
- Credit manager
- Customer service representative
- Employee training specialist
- Executive/administrative assistant
- Facility manager
- Financial planner
- Fundraiser
- Insurance agent
- Inventory control specialist
- IRS investigator
- Junior financial analyst
- Loan or Financial aid officer
- Management trainee
- Materials manager
- Office manager
- Operations manager
- Plant supervisor
- Portfolio administrator
- Procedures specialist
- Production planner
- Production supervisor
- Project coordinator
- Property manager
- Purchasing agent
- Restaurant manager
- Retail or Retail sales manager
- Sales Manager or Representative
- Stadium manager
- Transportation director
- Underwriter
*These examples are intended to serve as a general guide. Many factors determine what position an individual may attain and Capella can't guarantee a graduate will secure any specific job title.
†Some positions require licensure and/or other designations. We encourage you to research requirements for your job target and career goals.
Bachelor's degree graduates
Data from graduates across all bachelors programs have been combined for these Student Experience results.
Capella University bachelor's degree alumni report high satisfaction with the salary, benefits and responsibilities of their jobs. The most common industries in which bachelor's alumni are employed are IT, education, government, healthcare, and manufacturing.
Percentage of respondents who answered "satisfied" or "very satisfied"
Source: Responses to the Alumni Outcomes Survey one year after graduation. The data were collected during Q3 2011 – Q2 2012.
Many of our bachelor's degree graduates report receiving a salary increase and gaining recognition from employers for their Capella degrees. Many also said they advanced in their careers or received a promotion.
Percentage of respondents who indicated they had accomplished each item
Source: Responses to the Alumni Outcomes Survey one year after graduation. The data were collected during Q3 2011 – Q2 2012.