Program Overview

Online Bachelor of Business Administration

Career

• Job Openings and Salary Range
  • 11,616 in ID, WA, OR, MT and HI
  • $76K Entry-Level
  • $98K Mid-Level
  • $176K Senior-Level
• Career Options
  • Financial Manager
  • Supply Chain Manager
  • Compensation and Benefits Manager
  • Database Administrator
  • Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
• Regional Employment Trends
  • 107K (2022)
  • 110K (2023)
  • 111K (2024)
  • 114K (2025)
  • 116K (2026)

Degree

• Degree Plan
  • With a degree in business administration from the University of Idaho, you will be ready for a career across a range of industries.
  • Business administration graduates often go into careers in commercial finance, data visualization, enterprise accounting, sales management and information systems.
  • You will graduate with a bachelor of business administration (B.B.A.) degree by choosing from one of these degree plans:
    • Online BBA - Degree Plan

Financial

• Tuition
  • There is no full-time tuition rate for students in the online BBA program.
  • The per-credit tuition rate for Online BBA courses is consistent for all students, regardless of whether they are Idaho residents or non-residents.
  • Online BBA Courses: $395 per credit ($360 online tuition + $35 web fee)
  • For non-BBA course tuition rates see Student Accounts website
• Scholarships
  • CBE offers the financial support you need to successfully complete your degree.
  • CBE students received more than $4.7 million in scholarships, tuition waivers and other financial aid in 2017.
  • U of I Awards more than $25 million in scholarships each year, more than any other institution in Idaho.
  • 73% of U of I students receive scholarships, higher than any other public institution in Idaho.
  • All first-time students are automatically considered for all institutional aid and scholarships when filling out the admissions application - no separate scholarship applications required.
  • All continuing students are automatically considered for all college scholarships - no separate scholarship applications required.

Get Involved

• Hands-on learning
  • You have many hands-on learning opportunities to ensure your readiness for the real business world.
  • These interactive programs give you practical experience and business know-how that will set you apart.
• Internships
  • Nearly half of CBE students gain relevant experience by completing an internship.

A Degree Designed for Your Schedule

• Build your business expertise and advance your career by earning your bachelor’s degree in business administration (B.B.A.) at University of Idaho — all online, all at your own pace.
• Designed as a certificate-to-degree program, you will complete four skills-based certificates to earn your bachelor’s degree.
• Each certificate focuses on real-world business practices, cases, and experiences, and is designed to help you apply lessons from coursework to your career immediately.
• All certificate classes are eight-weeks, asynchronous, and 100% online, giving you the flexibility to complete the coursework around your schedule.
• Each of the certificates below can be completed in as little as one year.

Fast Facts

• College of Business and Economics graduates work for global companies including Amazon, Boeing, Google, Micron, and more.
• #1 Best Value Public University in the West Five Years Running (USNWR, 2025).
• Among the Top 5% of business schools worldwide (AACSB, 2020).

Availability

• Online

Summer & Fall 2025 BBA Course Offerings

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Certificates

• Applied Finance
  • Explore Certificate
• Business Leadership
  • Explore Certificate
• Enterprise Systems
  • Explore Certificate
• Sales Management
  • Explore Certificate
• Technical Program Management
  • Explore Certificate

Additional Requirements

• General Education Core: 36 credits, including:
  • Written (6) & oral communication (2)
  • Math (3) & science (8)
  • Social science (6) & humanities (6)
  • Institutionally designated (6)
• College of Business and Economics Requirements: 24 credits
  • Introduction to Business (3)
  • Economics (6)
  • Accounting (6)
  • Writing (3)
  • Math (3)
  • Statistics (3)
• Additional courses: 12 credits
  • Electives (9)
  • BUS 4900 - Strategic Management (3)