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Your career in business starts here

The Business Administration program provides you with a solid foundation in business and a clear understanding of how to successfully apply your learning toward a four-year degree.

What You'll Learn

Through a comprehensive program of study, Onondaga's Business Administration program prepares you to transfer to the four-year college of your choice. 

And, since various electives are available, you’ll learn about areas of business that interest you most. When you graduate, you’ll have completed credits in law, statistics, management, marketing, math, economics, accounting, and liberal arts. 

Where You'll Go

Most students in this program continue their studies in a bachelor's degree program. The A.S. degree in Business Administration is designed to transfer to a four-year institution with maximum credit and junior level standing. This degree also qualifies graduates for a variety of entry-level positions in business.

Typical Salary

5 years after graduating with a Bachelor's degree

$54,000

Popular careers, their growth potential, and regional demand for the past 12 months.
Career 10-year growth potential Regional Demand
Human Resource Specialists 13% High
Financial Analysts 10% Average

Real Data from Central New York

  • Data reflect previous twelve-month period in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area and surrounding five-county Central New York region.
  • Salary gathered from SUNY Graduate Wages (data source: NYS Unemployment Insurance) unless otherwise indicated. 
  • Demand is determined by the number of job postings in the region over the past twelve months. 
  • Occupational growth potential gathered from Burning Glass.   

Top Transfer Partners

  • SUNY Oswego
  • Le Moyne College

Transfer Paths

4-year School Bachelor's Degree
SUNY Polytechnic Institute Communication and Information Design
SUNY Oswego Communication Studies, A.A.
Lincoln University
Johnson C. Smith University