Small Business Schools In Washington State
There are 16 accredited small business schools in Washington State for faculty who teach small business classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in small business in the state of Washington State, which encompasses 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
Washington State Vs. National Small Business Employment
| Washington State | 22,150 |
| National | 1,708,080 |
Approximately 1% of the country's small business professionals work in Washington State state.
Employment Growth for Small business professionals In Washington State
| 16,890 | 17,320 | 19,240 | 21,030 | 22,150 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Small Business is a growing field in Washington State. There were 5,260 more small business professionals working in Washington State in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of small business professionals has grown by 31%. 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 Washington State
| $121,630 | $127,960 | $132,470 | $130,750 | $131,480 |
| $48,545 | $50,054 | $51,159 | $52,682 | $54,489 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Small Business
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of small business professionals is growing, the salaries paid to small business professionals are increasing in Washington State. Small business professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $121,630 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $131,480 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Small business professionals in Washington State
10th percentile |
$65,630 |
25th percentile |
$83,600 |
50th percentile |
$113,560 |
75th percentile |
$163,920 |
90th percentile |
$214,280 |
This represents a 7% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Washington State, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of small business. The pay differential between the highest paid small business professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 227%
Average Salaries for Small business professionals and related professions in Washington State
Accounting |
$47,397 |
Advertising |
$77,285 |
Business Administration |
$104,023 |
Business Management |
$111,833 |
Finance |
$70,698 |
Forensic Accounting |
$61,207 |
Hospitality |
$40,159 |
Human Resources |
$70,280 |
International Business |
$98,730 |
Management |
$92,908 |
Marketing |
$95,300 |
Project Management |
$83,608 |
Property Management |
$72,060 |
Restaurant Management |
$67,900 |
Risk Management |
$82,963 |
Small Business |
$131,480 |
Small business professionals in Washington State earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Small Business programs available for each degree type for all schools in Washington State
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
12 |
| Total | 20 |
As the number of small business professionals is increasing in Washington State state, the number of students graduating from the 16 accredited small business schools in Washington State state is also increasing. In Washington State, there were 113 graduates in 2006. And there were 154 graduates from small business courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 36% percent increase in the number of small business school degree or certificate graduates in Washington State. A majority of these graduates, or 60%, graduated with a undergraduate certificate in small business.