GraduateSmart
GraduateSmart
$117K/yr
Average Salary
4 years
Years of Education
+9%
Job Growth
876K+
Total Jobs
Analyze business processes and systems to recommend improvements and solutions. Conduct organizational studies, design systems and procedures, run work-simplification studies, and prepare operations manuals that help management work more efficiently.
$60K
Starting
$117K
Average
$174K
Senior
High School Diploma or GED
Foundation requirement for all pathways
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
Typically 4 years
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Entry-level positions and internships
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Field
Business & Finance
Required Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Time in School
4 years
Job Demand
10-Year Job Growth
+9%
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Pay range
$60K–$174K
10th–90th percentile
Job growth
+9%
projected 2024–2034
Number of jobs
876K
in 2024
Faster than average
Above-average demand growth expected. Projected to grow from 876K to 955K jobs by 2034.
Typical duties
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