How Long Does It Take To Earn a Business Degree?

In general, it takes less time to earn a business degree if you are a full-time student. This is because full-time students enroll in a higher number of classes in each session than part-time students.

If you are pursuing a business degree as a full-time student, you may have the opportunity to earn your degree in less time than is typical, depending on your course load for each term. Some students may wish to try to earn their degree as quickly as possible to help them prepare to enter the workforce sooner rather than later. Utilizing this strategy, here is the amount of time some students may take to complete each business degree program at DeVry:

How long it takes to earn a business degree as a part-time student depends on a number of different factors. Part-time students may be balancing work or other responsibilities, so they take fewer classes at once. That said, part-time enrollment can be an excellent option for people who are already a part of the workforce or who are raising a family. A flexible part-time, online business degree program can eliminate some of the scheduling obstacles that keep some people from going to college to pursue a business degree.

Getting a business degree can absolutely be worth the investment. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, virtually every profession within the realm of business and finance lists a bachelor's degree as a requirement for entry-level positions.¹ While there are exceptions to this average, a business degree can be a useful tool to help you prepare to pursue opportunities within the career field.

Additionally, a business degree can do more than just prepare you for more potential opportunities. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, on a national level, employment in business and financial operations occupations is projected to grow 7% from 2021 to 2031, adding about 750,800 new jobs.¹ When taken all together, this information shows that a business degree can be worth your time if you wish to enter the field.

There are several different types of classes that you may take as part of a business degree program. These business courses cover a wide variety of information and some are specific to certain program specializations. Here's a short list of some common topics that business degree classes cover at DeVry, along with a brief explanation of each topic:

Accounting courses focus on topics related to the practice of accounting. They aim to teach you about the basic principles of the subject and help you build the skills to accurately track transactions and analyze revenues.

Business administration courses cover subjects related to the management of employees and the backend work that is required to run a functional organization.

Finance classes feature different ways to analyze businesses from a financial perspective. Topics can include trading, how securities markets operate, the relationship between risk and return and the investment process.

These courses relate to the management of complex global supply chains that provide businesses with the goods they need to create their own products or perform services.

Human resources classes touch on the different ways to manage employee concerns and effectively retain, train and hire new talent.

Project management courses aim to teach students how to efficiently deploy team members in order to meet the financial and organization goals of a project.

Sales and marketing classes can help students learn effective sales techniques and may also teach them how to build and maintain a brand image.

Whether you’re looking to break into the field of business by pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree or you want to enhance your managerial skills with an MBA, we have a program that can help you pursue your goals.

Explore our business programs and contact us to start your journey today.