Small Business Schools In Arizona
Arizona has 14 accredited small business schools where small business faculty who teach small business classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the small business academic community in Arizona, and the future trends in small business training at the following levels:
- Small Business Certificate
- Associates degree in Small Business
- Bachelors degree in Small Business
- Masters degree in Small Business
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Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Small Business Employment
| Arizona | 41,910 |
| National | 1,708,080 |
Approximately 2% of the country's small business professionals work in Arizona state.
Employment Growth for Small business professionals In Arizona
| 33,090 | 39,370 | 40,890 | 39,270 | 41,910 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Arizona, the field of small business is growing. In Arizona, 8,820 more small business professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 27% growth in the field. This growth is faster than the change in the number of small business professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of small business professionals has grown by 3% from 2006 to 2010.
Small Business VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $92,920 | $95,120 | $101,620 | $104,490 | $102,650 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Small Business
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to small business professionals are growing in Arizona. In 2006 small business professionals made a mean salary of $92,920 per year, and in 2010 they made $102,650 per year.
Salary percentiles for Small business professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$43,420 |
25th percentile |
$60,520 |
50th percentile |
$85,180 |
75th percentile |
$126,970 |
90th percentile |
$168,760 |
Thus, there was a 9% growth in small business professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 289% pay differential between the highest paid small business professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of small business in Arizona.
Average Salaries for Small business professionals and related professions in Arizona
Accounting |
$46,102 |
Advertising |
$75,008 |
Business Administration |
$78,543 |
Business Management |
$89,260 |
Finance |
$74,199 |
Forensic Accounting |
$55,333 |
Hospitality |
$33,683 |
Human Resources |
$60,843 |
International Business |
$86,278 |
Management |
$77,498 |
Marketing |
$85,213 |
Project Management |
$77,810 |
Property Management |
$52,580 |
Restaurant Management |
$51,300 |
Risk Management |
$64,730 |
Small Business |
$102,650 |
In Arizona, small business professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Small Business programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
6 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
11 |
| Total | 21 |
The number of students graduating from the 14 accredited small business schools in Arizona is increasing. In Arizona, there were 12 graduates in 2006. And there were 106 graduates from small business courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of small business school degree or certificate graduates in Arizona by 783%. 52% of these graduates received a undergraduate certificate in small business.