Business Administration Program
Whatever your business bent, the University of Mary Washington’s business administration major can help you achieve your goals. Mentored by expert faculty, you’ll ground yourself in business principles, then unlock your specific interests and strengths. You’ll gain real-world experience through research and internships, launching a career with no limits.
Please consult the UMW Undergraduate Catalog for specific and up-to-date major requirements.
Graduate Data
Undergraduate outcome data is collected by the UMW Career Center each year. The data is then broken down by major in order to determine how many graduates in each major are employed, attending graduate school, or pursuing a different path within 6 months of graduation.
“Knowledge Rate” describes the percent of graduates for which the institution has reasonable and verifiable information concerning the graduates’ post-graduation career activities.
“Career Outcomes Rate” describes the number of graduates who have landed in any of the employment categories (full-time, part-time, internship) in addition to service, military, and continuing education divided by the total number of students for whom an outcome is known.
Business Administration Alumni (2018-2022)
Total Graduates: 441
Knowledge Rate: 85%
Career Outcome Rate: 93%
| Post-Graduate Activity | |
|---|---|
| Employed Full-time | 77% |
| Employed Part-time | 10% |
| Grad School | 4% |
| Military | 1% |
| Seeking Employment | 5% |
| Waiting on Grad School | 1% |
| Volunteer Service | 1% |
| Not Seeking | 1% |
Where do our alumni land?
Companies
- Enterprise
- GEICO
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- Naval Sea Systems Command
- NSWC, Dahlgren
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Publicis Sapient
- Merrill Lynch
- Yelp
- U.S. Department of Defense
- Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Graduate Schools
- College of William & Mary
- University of Mary Washington
- McIntire School of Commerce
- Old Dominion University
- Shenandoah University
- Belmont University
- National University of Ireland
- UNC School of Law
- Liberty University
Alumni Success Stories
UMW alumni are excited to help current students and other alumni succeed in their fields. Below are stories from alumni about their experiences at UMW and after.
Alumni Bios: Read through our College of Business Alumni Profiles
Alumni Videos: Visit the Business Administration Alumni playlist on our Youtube page to learn more about our successful alums.