Approximately 3.5% of graduates in of Delaware receive business administration degrees every year. That means an estimated 907 general managers graduate from Delaware's 10 business administration schools each year.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Delaware that has a business administration program is University of Delaware. University of Delaware, which was ranked 23rd in the country in 2010, is located in Newark. In 2010, University of Delaware graduated 125 students from its business administration program. The tuition rate at University of Delaware was $10,208 per year.

The second-ranked school in Delaware that has a business administration program is Delaware State University. Delaware State University, which was ranked 50th in the country in 2010, is located in Dover. In 2010, 78 students graduated from Delaware State University business administration program. The tuition rate at Delaware State University was $6,731 per year.

The third-ranked school in Delaware with a business administration program is Wesley College, which is located in Dover. In 2010, it was ranked 54th nationwide. 127 students graduated with degree in business administration from Wesley College in 2010. Tuition at Wesley College was $20,580 per year.

Cost

If you choose to attend a Delaware business administration school, average tuition will be $9,625 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $2,942 per year to $20,580 per year. In 2010, the business administration schools that charged the highest tuition rates in Delaware were:

1. Wesley College - located in Dover, students are charged $20,580 per year
2. Goldey-Beacom College - located in Wilmington, students are charged $18,660 per year
3. Widener University-Delaware Campus - located in Wilmington, students are charged $12,330 per year

The business administration schools in Delaware that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

1. Delaware Technical and Community College-Stanton-Wilmington - located in Newark, students are charged $2,942 per year
2. Delaware Technical and Community College-Terry - located in Dover, students are charged $2,942 per year
3. Delaware Technical and Community College-Owens - located in Georgetown, students are charged $2,942 per year

A business administration degree from a Delaware school... what next?

Most people who graduate from business administration school in Delaware go on to work as a general manager. Delaware had 4,140 general managers in 2010. The largest populations of Delaware general managers are working in the following counties:

1. New Castle County - 3,720 general managers
2. Sussex County - 550 general managers
3. Kent County - 440 general managers

Projected Growth

The government projects that by 2018, the number of general managers in the state of Delaware will shrink to 4,090. This would require a -5% decline in the profession.

Salary

On average, a general manager earns a salary of $132,490 per year in Delaware state. But, salaries for general managers can vary. In 2010, general managers made as little as less than $55,050 per year or as much as more than $145,600 per year in Delaware. A general manager in the following Delaware counties makes the highest salaries on average:

1. New Castle County - $135,650 per year
2. Sussex County - $107,510 per year
3. Kent County - $97,710 per year

On average, general managers earns the least in the following Delaware counties:

1. Kent County - $97,710 per year
2. Sussex County - $107,510 per year
3. New Castle County - $135,650 per year

More Information

Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional Delaware statistics regarding a career in business administration and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as project management or administrative assisting.