Small Business Schools In Louisiana
In Louisiana, there are 5 accredited schools where small business classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in small business in the state of Louisiana, which encompasses small business training at the following levels:
- Small Business Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Small Business
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Louisiana Vs. National Small Business Employment
| Louisiana | 31,610 |
| National | 1,708,080 |
Of all of the small business professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Louisiana.
Employment Growth for Small business professionals In Louisiana
| 37,230 | 36,080 | 34,920 | 32,970 | 31,610 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Louisiana, small business is a shrinking field. 5,620 less small business professionals were working in Louisiana in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Louisiana, this field has shrunk by 15% in four years. This decline is faster than the national trend for small business professionals which shows a 3% increase in the number of small business professionals working around the nation.
Small Business VS. All Professions salaries in Louisiana
| $81,180 | $87,250 | $92,750 | $97,580 | $101,230 |
| $38,658 | $41,019 | $42,185 | $43,003 | $45,617 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Small Business
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to small business professionals are growing in Louisiana. The mean salary for small business professionals in 2006 was $81,180 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $101,230 per year.
Salary percentiles for Small business professionals in Louisiana
10th percentile |
$44,060 |
25th percentile |
$58,850 |
50th percentile |
$81,860 |
75th percentile |
$121,570 |
90th percentile |
$161,280 |
Thus, there was a 20% growth in small business professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 266% 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 Louisiana.
Average Salaries for Small business professionals and related professions in Louisiana
Accounting |
$40,882 |
Advertising |
$55,148 |
Business Administration |
$77,937 |
Business Management |
$76,645 |
Finance |
$62,722 |
Forensic Accounting |
$52,097 |
Hospitality |
$30,004 |
Human Resources |
$54,823 |
International Business |
$79,847 |
Management |
$70,953 |
Marketing |
$71,462 |
Project Management |
$79,094 |
Property Management |
$44,810 |
Restaurant Management |
$47,660 |
Risk Management |
$49,515 |
Small Business |
$101,230 |
In Louisiana, small business professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Small Business programs available for each degree type for all schools in Louisiana
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 5 |
The number of students graduating from the 5 accredited small business schools in Louisiana is increasing. In 2006, 13 students graduated from small business courses in Louisiana. And in 2010, 30 students graduated.
Thus there was a 131% percent increase in the number of small business school degree or certificate graduates in Louisiana. A majority of these graduates, or 80%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in small business.