Business Schools In Arizona
Business classes faculty can choose to work at one of 58 accredited business schools in Arizona. The trends in Arizona's business academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in business includes business training at the following levels:
- Business Certificate
- Associates degree in Business
- Bachelors degree in Business
- Masters degree in Business
- PhD degree in Business
Statistics
Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Business Employment
| Arizona | 96,820 |
| National | 4,698,490 |
Of all of the business professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Arizona.
Employment Growth for Business professionals In Arizona
| 92,240 | 97,310 | 99,570 | 95,510 | 96,820 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Arizona, the field of business is growing. In 2010 there were 4,580 more business professionals working in Arizona than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of business professionals has grown by 5%. This growth is faster than the national trend for business professionals which shows a 3% increase in the number of business professionals working around the nation.
Business VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $74,282 | $77,218 | $83,008 | $86,724 | $88,980 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Business
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by business professionals is increasing in Arizona. Business professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $74,282 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $88,980 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Business professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$45,745 |
25th percentile |
$59,266 |
50th percentile |
$80,196 |
75th percentile |
$87,333 |
90th percentile |
$79,956 |
Thus, there was a 17% growth in business professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Arizona, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of business. The pay differential between the highest paid business professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 75%
Average Salaries for Business professionals and related professions in Arizona
Accounting |
$46,102 |
Advertising |
$75,008 |
Business |
$88,980 |
Business Administration |
$78,543 |
Business Management |
$89,260 |
Fashion Marketing |
$64,120 |
Fashion Merchandising |
$56,618 |
Finance |
$74,199 |
Forensic Accounting |
$55,333 |
Hospitality |
$33,683 |
Hotel Management |
$53,510 |
Human Resources |
$64,830 |
International Business |
$86,278 |
Management |
$77,287 |
Marketing |
$98,203 |
Project Management |
$77,810 |
Property Management |
$52,580 |
Public Relations |
$83,650 |
Restaurant Management |
$51,300 |
Risk Management |
$64,730 |
Small Business |
$102,650 |
Sports Management |
$88,200 |
Supply Chain Management |
$70,230 |
In Arizona, business professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Business programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
123 |
bachelor |
102 |
master |
59 |
doctor |
7 |
Certificate |
145 |
| Total | 436 |
The number of students graduating from the 58 accredited business schools in Arizona is decreasing. In Arizona, there were 24,962 graduates in 2006. And there were 15,249 graduates from business courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 39% percent decrease in the number of business school degree or certificate graduates in Arizona. A majority of these graduates, or 33%, graduated with a undergraduate certificate in business.