Business Degrees

Earn your business degree from Grand Canyon University and work to become a servant leader by studying the business skills needed to drive organizational success while positively impacting society.

Learn to Strategize, Execute and Lead in Business

Whether economics, business law, marketing, accounting or management spark your interests, GCU’s business degrees can nurture your entrepreneurial spirit and teach you ethical business practices. Find your passion by fueling your education and career in business.

91%

Percent of employers who hired MBA graduates in 20221

#2

Second best college for business in Arizona for 20242

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Examine various aspects of business, management and leadership functions with a GCU business degree, such as a management and leadership degree or a doctorate in business.

Transform Workplaces and Develop Leadership Skills

Degrees in business from GCU, at the bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral level, can give you the opportunity to fine tune your business skills, gain leadership experiences and strengthen your critical thinking abilities. Our on-campus and online business degree programs teach:

  • Servant leadership
  • Conscious capitalism
  • Ethics
  • Entrepreneurism
  • Business best practices
  • Applicable business strategies

By pursuing a business master’s, doctorate or a certificate program, you will have the opportunity to gain an advanced education and position yourself for potential career advancement.

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Accredited and Respected Business Degrees From GCU

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After gaining a strong business foundation in an undergraduate program, you may consider returning to pursue your MBA; studies show that may be a beneficial choice for many graduates. A study by Statista reported that 91% of employers hired MBA graduates in 2022.1

Explore Business Degrees Online or in Person

To meet the needs of our students who all have unique lifestyles and different schedules, GCU offers on-campus, evening and online business degree programs. All three modalities can provide you with practical applications and a commitment to excellence by using powerful platforms. From the learning environment of your preference, GCU’s esteemed faculty focuses on servant leadership and can help prepare their business degree students to become independent learners.

GCU’s Commitment to Affordable Education

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GCU is committed to keeping its business programs affordable to as many students as possible by not increasing campus tuition since 2009. This tuition freeze stems from our belief in the importance of a quality, attainable education for all.

We understand financing your education is a big investment in your future, which is why GCU offers several tools to help you estimate the cost of financing your business degree.

Nearly $130 million

In scholarships for online students in 20233

Nearly $180 million

In scholarships received by campus students in 20233

Business Degree Programs at GCU

Whether you’re looking to gain a business foundation or take your education to the next level, we offer multiple degree levels of management and leadership degrees both on campus and online. As a student of GCU’s Colangelo College of Business, you’ll experience a combination of collaborative community and specialized knowledge while embracing the student-centric culture and faithintegrated education.

Bachelor’s Degrees in Business

GCU offers a wide variety of undergraduate business degrees that can help you gain a comprehensive understanding of important concepts and business practices. Browse through our program offerings to find the best fit for you.

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Business Master’s Degrees

Explore our various business master’s options to find the ideal program that can instill you with the knowledge that may help you in the next step of your career path.

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Doctoral Business Programs

For students passionate about contributing to the business field through meaningful research, we offer doctoral business degree options to help you further your education and knowledge.

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Business Certificates

Our business certificates can provide you with specific knowledge targeted to your area of interests and can be directly applied to your professional career. Explore our options to discover which certificate best suits you.

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How Business Degrees Can Help Your Career

While earning a business degree does not guarantee any specific career path or advancement in an organization, it can provide you with many benefits that can help you position yourself for your desired career or specific high-level position. Some of the benefits this degree can provide include:4,5

  • Versatility in different career opportunities
  • Practical skill development
  • Leadership development
  • Transferable skills
  • Networking opportunities

963,500

Number of new jobs estimated to open for business and financial occupations from 2023 to 20336

FAQs for Aspiring Business Students

Browse through our most frequently asked questions for future business students and the different paths you can take your career.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, business and financial occupations have a median annual wage of $79,050 as of May 2023.7

There is a large selection of different levels of business specializations to choose from to help you gain an understanding of your preferred field. Some of these options include business management, leadership, accounting, marketing or homeland security and emergency management.

A business degree may be beneficial in a wide assortment of professions. These degrees can equip individuals with a multitude of skills critical for organizational success, such as problem-solving, analytical capabilities and strategic thinking. There is also a positive outlook on job growth within the business domain. According to the BLS, there are 963,500 new jobs estimated to open for business and financial operations occupations from 2023 to 2033.6

There is not one specific timeline for earning a business degree. The length of each program will depend on different factors, such as if it is an undergraduate or graduate degree, the amount of credits required, incorporating any transfer credits or whether you are completing the degree on a full or part-time basis. To learn more about how long a business program may take you to complete, fill out the form on this page to get in contact with a university counselor.

Yes. Accredited schools, such as GCU, can provide the same educational experience through online and on-campus learning formats. Students interested in online business degrees can graduate with the same skills that employers may be seeking in their employees.

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1 Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), The Impact of COVID-19 on the Hiring of Business School Graduates: Corporate Recruiters Survey 2020 in May 2021.

2 Niche.com. (2024). 2024 Best Colleges for Business in Arizona. Retrieved April 22, 2024.

3 Online scholarships awarded from January 2023 to October 2023. Traditional campus scholarships awarded during the 2023 calendar year.

4 Indeed Editorial Team. (2024, July 30). Are Business Degrees Worth It? A Comprehensive Guide. Indeed. Retrieved Aug. 29, 2024.

5 Nalea, K. (2024, Sept. 3). Is a Business Degree Worth It? OnlineMBA. Retrieved Sept. 18, 2024.

6 COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. Accordingly, data shown is effective September 2024, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Business and Financial Occupations retrieved Sept. 18, 2024.

7 The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Business and Financial Occupations as of May 2023, retrieved May 8, 2024. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. BLS calculates the median using salaries of workers nationwide with varying levels of education and experience. It does not reflect the earnings of GCU graduates as business and financial occupations, nor does it reflect the earnings of workers in one city or region of the country or a typical entry-level salary. Median income is the statistical midpoint for the range of salaries in a specific occupation. It represents what you would earn if you were paid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half the workers in an occupation. It may give you a basis to estimate what you might earn at some point if you enter this career. Grand Canyon University can make no guarantees on individual graduates’ salaries. Your employability will be determined by numerous factors over which GCU has no control, such as the employer the graduate chooses to apply to, the graduate’s experience level, individual characteristics, skills, etc. against a pool of candidates.

GCU's online and evening programs offer the flexibility you need to get ahead, providing a quality education to help you take on the challenges of today's world.