Walla Walla, Washington has 5 accredited schools offering business administration programs. Walla Walla has a population of about 33,766. Median household income is $65,493 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Washington, the top-earning business administration-related role is Human Resources Manager at a median $165,530 annually (BLS, May 2025).
The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer business administration programs near Walla Walla. Distances are calculated from Walla Walla city center.
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Walla Walla. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Washington schools on the Washington business administration page.
Walla Walla is part of the Walla Walla, WA metro area (BLS area code 47460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Washington statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| General and Operations Manager | $106,690 | Walla Walla, WA | $108,315 |
| Administrative Services Manager | $130,630 | WA statewide | $132,619 |
| Financial Manager | $144,410 | Walla Walla, WA | $146,609 |
| Human Resources Manager | $165,530 | WA statewide | $168,051 |
| Management Analyst | $115,210 | Walla Walla, WA | $116,964 |
| Project Management Specialist | $100,910 | Walla Walla, WA | $102,447 |
| Accountant or Auditor | $89,630 | Walla Walla, WA | $90,995 |
| Training and Development Specialist | $57,280 | Walla Walla, WA | $58,152 |
| Office and Administrative Support Supervisor | $75,770 | Walla Walla, WA | $76,924 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,766 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $65,493 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 28.9% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 98.5 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
| Business Administration-related employment in Walla Walla County | 224 workers, 89 establishments | BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering business administration programs near Walla Walla. The closest is Walla Walla Community College in Walla Walla, WA (2.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Eastern Oregon University (53.2 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying business administration-related roles near Walla Walla are: Human Resources Manager ($165,530), Financial Manager ($144,410), Administrative Services Manager ($130,630). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Washington statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Pasco, WA is 39.9 miles from Walla Walla and has its own set of local business administration programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Walla Walla’s median household income of $65,493 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Walla Walla while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Washington public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Walla Walla:
Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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