1.148 Jobs for business majors. What types of jobs are available for students who graduate with a business degree? The website careerbuilder.com lists job opportunities classified in a variety of ways. A recent posting had 25,120 jobs. The following table gives types of jobs and the numbers of postings listed under the classification “business administration” on a recent day:39
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Management | 10916 |
| Sales | 5981 |
| Information technology | 4605 |
| Customer service | 4116 |
| Marketing | 3821 |
| Finance | 2339 |
| Health care | 2231 |
| Accounting | 2175 |
| Human resources | 1685 |
Describe these data using the methods you learned in this chapter, and write a short summary about jobs that are available for those who have a business degree. Include comments on the limitations that should be kept in mind when interpreting this particular set of data.