Small Business Schools In Oregon
Oregon has 5 accredited small business schools where small business faculty who teach small business classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of small business and small business training in Oregon, which includes small business training at the following levels:
- Small Business Certificate
- Associates degree in Small Business
- Bachelors degree in Small Business
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Professional Trends
Oregon Vs. National Small Business Employment
| Oregon | 19,560 |
| National | 1,708,080 |
Of all of the small business professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Oregon state.
Employment Growth for Small business professionals In Oregon
| 19,340 | 19,010 | 19,670 | 19,170 | 19,560 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Oregon, the field of small business is growing. There were 220 more small business professionals working in Oregon in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of small business professionals has grown by 1%. This is slower than the trend for small business professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of small business professionals has grown by 3% between 2006 and 2010.
Small Business VS. All Professions salaries in Oregon
| $94,800 | $100,140 | $102,440 | $103,180 | $102,420 |
| $45,036 | $46,427 | $47,124 | $48,511 | $50,274 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Small Business
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Oregon, as the number of small business professionals is growing, the salaries earned by small business professionals are increasing. Small business professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $94,800 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $102,420 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Small business professionals in Oregon
10th percentile |
$46,540 |
25th percentile |
$62,620 |
50th percentile |
$87,420 |
75th percentile |
$123,440 |
90th percentile |
$159,460 |
Thus, there was a 7% growth in small business professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of small business, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid small business professionals earning 243% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Oregon state.
Average Salaries for Small business professionals and related professions in Oregon
Accounting |
$45,922 |
Advertising |
$74,420 |
Business Administration |
$89,570 |
Business Management |
$95,027 |
Finance |
$71,504 |
Forensic Accounting |
$61,050 |
Hospitality |
$33,907 |
Human Resources |
$65,180 |
International Business |
$87,147 |
Management |
$79,996 |
Marketing |
$87,855 |
Project Management |
$75,497 |
Property Management |
$55,690 |
Restaurant Management |
$52,150 |
Risk Management |
$76,107 |
Small Business |
$102,420 |
In Oregon, 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 Oregon
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 6 |
The number of students graduating from the 5 accredited small business schools in Oregon is increasing. In 2006 there were 21 small business graduates from small business courses in Oregon and in 2010 there were 34 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of small business school degree or certificate graduates in Oregon by 62%. Most of these graduates, or 50%, earned a undergraduate certificate in small business.