Business Schools In Washington State

Business classes faculty can choose to work at one of 67 accredited business schools in Washington State. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in business in the state of Washington State, which encompasses business training at the following levels:

Business Certificate
Associates degree in Business
Bachelors degree in Business
Masters degree in Business
PhD degree in Business

Cities

Statistics

Professional Trends

Washington State Vs. National Business Employment

Washington State	84,360
National	4,698,490

Of all of the business professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Washington State.

Employment Growth for Business professionals In Washington State

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
69,480	73,430	77,450	82,030	84,360

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of business professionals is growing in Washington State. 14,880 more business professionals were working in Washington State in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of business has grown by 21% in Washington State. 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 Washington State

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$90,156	$93,628	$95,627	$96,107	$100,314
$48,545	$50,054	$51,159	$52,682	$54,489

Light Blue: Business
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to business professionals are growing in Washington State. In 2006 business professionals made a mean salary of $90,156 per year, and in 2010 they made $100,314 per year.

Salary percentiles for Business professionals in Washington State

10th percentile	$57,401
25th percentile	$71,424
50th percentile	$74,194
75th percentile	$97,944
90th percentile	$121,694

This represents a growth in salaries of 10%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of business, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid business professionals earning 49% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Washington State state.

Average Salaries for Business professionals and related professions in Washington State

Accounting	$47,397
Advertising	$77,285
Business	$100,314
Business Administration	$104,023
Business Management	$111,833
Fashion Marketing	$78,645
Fashion Merchandising	$61,125
Finance	$70,698
Forensic Accounting	$61,207
Hospitality	$40,159
Hotel Management	$71,260
Human Resources	$70,280
International Business	$98,730
Management	$92,908
Marketing	$95,300
Project Management	$83,608
Property Management	$72,060
Public Relations	$96,950
Restaurant Management	$67,900
Risk Management	$82,963
Small Business	$131,480
Sports Management	$102,010
Supply Chain Management	$81,670

In Washington State, business professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Business programs available for each degree type for all schools in Washington State

associate	146
bachelor	103
master	57
doctor	5
Certificate	134
Total	445

As the number of business professionals is increasing in Washington State state, the number of students graduating from the 67 accredited business schools in Washington State state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 8,910 business graduates from business courses in Washington State and in 2010 there were 10,770 graduates.

This represents a 21% increase in the number of business degree or certificate school graduates in Washington State state. Most of these graduates, or 33%, earned a associate's degree in business.

Business Faculty Salaries in Washington State

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