Applied management is a practical approach to business management. It uses an interdisciplinary set of skill sets and brings them together to give the student a firm foundation in both business as well as management skills. This is an excellent degree plan for the person who likes to lead.

All Colleges offering Business Degree in Applied Management

Online Applied Management Degree Educational Options

Online Applied Management degree options are varied and many schools offer this degree plan.

Online Associates degree in Applied Management– 2 year associate programs with emphasis on basic Management and business procedures and software. This degree is usually good for the student anxious to begin working as soon as possible and much of this work can apply toward a higher degree should the student wish to continue his education.
Online Bachelors degree in Applied Management– standard 4 year program with emphasis on advanced Applied Management procedures
Online Master’s Degree in Applied Management – 2 year post graduate course where areas of specialization are refined and theory in applied management and advanced management techniques is introduced.
Online Doctorate Degree in Applied Management – 3 – 5 year post graduate course preparing the post graduate for research, college teaching positions and further advancement in the field.

Applied Management Career Considerations

This particular degree is for the person who both likes business and likes to lead. It will give a firm foundation in business practices and help turn out solid supervisors. For the person looking to advance or just to start ahead this can be a very good choice in degrees.

Applied Management Career and Salary Information

Applied Management lends itself to any business public, private or governmental. A person with a degree in applied management might find himself in just about any industry because everywhere there are employees there will be a need for managers. Everything from managing a string of pizza places to a large hotel chain to an independent management consultant and beyond are possible for the qualified graduate with an campus or online degree in applied management.

Some of the possible jobs might be:
Food Service management
Human Resource management
Management Consultant
Retail Management

On average the earnings of an information technology manager were around $113,000 per year. While the earning s of a Management consultant were around $63,000 a year. The average earnings for this degree will depend on which industry they are employed in.

Job Growth for the Applied Management Professional

In most fields it is fairly easy to point out a percentage of job growth over time because an accountant is always an accountant a economist is an economist but with an applied management degree the job opportunities are spread out all over the board and across every single industry. However information technology is expected to grow much faster than normal in the next 7 years and hospitality and food service are predicted to grow at a faster than normal rate. Human resources will perk along quite nicely as well as it grows with the increasing jobs and industries. In other words, this is a profession where job growth is going to be good no matter what specialization that a student chooses.

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Online Colleges Offering Applied Management Degrees

University of Phoenix - Online Campus

Accreditation

University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. .

Capella University

Accreditation

The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

American InterContinental University Online

Accreditation

American InterContinental University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.

City University

Accreditation

City University of Seattle (CityU) is incorporated in the state of Washington and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Colorado Technical University Online

Accreditation

Colorado Technical University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Saint Leo University

Accreditation

Bachelor's and Master's degrees: Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges.

Westwood College Online

Accreditation

Westwood College is currently nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Devry University

Accreditation

DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association (NCA).

Strayer University

Accreditation

Regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Accreditation

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., a nongovernmental, nationally recognized organization whose affiliated institutions include elementary schools through collegiate institutions offering post-graduate instruction.

Western Governors University

Accreditation

Western Governors University is the only university to have received simultaneous accreditation by four regional accrediting commissions. Currently, WGU’s "home" accrediting commission is the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the same organization that accredits such leading institutions as the University of Washington, University of Oregon, University of Utah, Brigham Young University, and other public and private colleges. WGU is also nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). WGU is the first online university to receive NCATE accreditation for its degree programs that lead to teacher licensure from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). WGU’s Health Informatics program is now accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). WGU’s Nursing programs are CCNE accredited.

Regis University

Accreditation

Regis University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Utica College Online

Accreditation

Utica College Online is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.The Graduate Physical Therapy Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), American Physical Therapy Association.The Graduate Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).

Upper Iowa University

Accreditation

Upper Iowa University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission.

Virginia College Online

Accreditation

Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.

University of Minnesota, Crookston online

Accreditation

University of Minnesota, Crookston Online is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission.

University of Maryland, College Park

Accreditation

University of Maryland, College Park is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

University of Maryland University College UMUC Online

Accreditation

University of Maryland University College/UMUC Online is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.