Careers and Opportunities - Crafton Hills College
Skip to main content

Associate Degree in Business Administration

Salary

  • Administrative Services and Facilities Managers $98,092.80
  • Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes $77,369.76
  • Business Teacher, Postsecondary $99,925.13
  • Education Administrators, Postsecondary $106,956.72
  • Financial Managers $111,986.20
  • General and Operations Managers $100,941.41
  • Management Analysts $74,353.00
  • Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services $49,440.58

Source: EMSI, 2021.1 dataset for San Bernardino and Riverside counties

Career Info

The associate of arts in business administration degree can lead to an upwardly-mobile position requiring leadership skills and knowledge of organizational principles, financial management, office management and information technology. Management and administration jobs are needed at small and large businesses and government agencies, among countless other organizations.

Potential Careers

  • Accountant
  • Account manager
  • Administrative support, executive assistant
  • Advertising, promotions or marketing manager
  • Auditor 
  • Banker
  • Benefits administrator
  • Brokerage Clerk
  • Computer or information systems manager
  • Construction manager
  • Controller
  • Consultant
  • Contract negotiator
  • Data entry clerk
  • Economist
  • Entrepreneur
  • Finance analyst, examiner, officer, advisor or planner
  • Food service manager
  • Hotel or restaurant manager 
  • Human resources assistant
  • Insurance underwriter or sales agent
  • Meeting, convention and event planner
  • Operations manager
  • Production manager
  • Property manager
  • Public accountant
  • Purchasing manager, buyer or agent
  • Realtor
  • Retail manager
  • Sales manager
  • Store manager

Certificate in Business Management

Salary

Administrative assistant, $35,000* Office manager, $56,000* Sales representative, $54,000* Tax preparer, $33,000* Executive assistant, $42,000* Human resources assistant $46,000* Business analyst, $63,000* Marketing specialist, $60,000* Accountants and auditors, $71,920** Food service manager $61,620** Sales manager, $133,240**

*Simply Hired: Riverside County **Bureau of Labor Statistics 2013 annual mean wage. Most positions require bachelor’s degree or above.

Career Info

The certificate in business management helps prepare you for entry-level employment in a variety of business occupations. Gain a grasp of basic business concepts for entry-level employment skills.

Potential Careers

  • Accountant
  • Account manager
  • Administrative support, executive assistant
  • Advertising, promotions or marketing manager
  • Auditor
  • Banker
  • Benefits administrator
  • Brokerage Clerk
  • Computer or information systems manager
  • Construction manager
  • Controller
  • Consultant
  • Contract negotiator
  • Data entry clerk
  • Economist
  • Entrepreneur
  • Finance analyst, examiner, officer, advisor or planner
  • Food service manager
  • Hotel or restaurant manager
  • Human resources assistant
  • Insurance underwriter or sales agent
  • Meeting, convention and event planner
  • Operations manager
  • Production manager
  • Property manager
  • Public accountant
  • Purchasing manager, buyer or agent
  • Realtor
  • Retail manager
  • Sales manager
  • Store manager

Gainful Employment Disclosure Information

2017-2018 - Business Management Certificate - On-time Completion Rates and Estimated Cost of Program


Certificate in Retail Management

Salary

Store department manager, $41,000* Merchandise manager, $32,000* Shift supervisor, $37,000* Retail buyer, $77,000* Purchasing manager, $65,000* Visual merchandise display coordinator, $25,000* Insurance Sales Agent, $70,070** Real estate brokers and sales agents, $71,420** Retail salesperson, $27,840** Sales Assistant, $30,991**

*Simply Hired: Riverside County **Bureau of Labor Statistics 2013 annual mean wage. Most positions require bachelor’s degree or above.

Career Info

The certificate in retail management can set the foundation for career in the field of retail management. This certificate fulfills the requirements for the Western Association of Food Chains.

Potential Careers

  • Assistant manager or manager
  • Advertising, promotions or marketing manager
  • Clerk or cashier
  • Entrepreneur
  • Insurance underwriter or sales agent
  • Purchasing manager, buyer or agent
  • Realtor
  • Retail manager
  • Sales manager
  • Store manager
  • Telemarketer
  • Merchandise manager
  • Shift supervisor
  • Retail buyer
  • Visual merchandise display coordinator
  • Retail salesperson
  • Sales Assistant

Gainful Employment Disclosure Information

2017-2018 - Retail Management Certificate - On-time Completion Rates and Estimated Cost of Program