{"id":43,"date":"2025-07-24T16:56:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T16:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/doctorate-business-administration\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2025-07-24T18:18:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T18:18:59","slug":"career-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/graduate-programs\/doctorate-business-administration\/career-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"43\" class=\"elementor elementor-43\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1415ac47 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1415ac47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe90215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fe90215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The DBA program at Saint Peter\u2019s University prepares graduates for high-impact leadership, consulting, academic and research roles across business, government and higher education. With a focus on strategic decision-making, innovation, analytics and ethical leadership, graduates are equipped to drive transformational change in complex global environments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b2da7e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b2da7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-019050a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"019050a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db5f66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6db5f66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Career Pathways<\/h3><p>Graduates of the DBA program pursue advanced roles in executive leadership, applied research and academia.<\/p><p>Potential career paths include:<\/p><table width=\"100%\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Title<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Average U.S. Salary*<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chief Executive Officer (CEO)<\/td><td>$107,680\/year<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)<\/td><td>$115,524\/year<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chief Operating Officer (COO)<\/td><td>$94,000\/year<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chief Financial Officer (CFO)<\/td><td>$98,122\/year<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Director of Operations<\/td><td>$99,358\/year<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Senior Business Consultant<\/td><td>$115,489\/year<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Management Consultant<\/td><td>$83,763\/year<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Executive Director<\/td><td>$74,735\/year<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Director of Business Development<\/td><td>$72,969\/year<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>University Professor (Business Administration)<\/td><td>$61,014\/year<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Business Research Analyst<\/td><td>$83,763\/year<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Corporate Trainer<\/td><td>$72,969\/year<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Strategic Project Manager<\/td><td>$96,173\/year<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><span>*<\/span><i>Salary data sourced from Indeed.com and reflects U.S. averages. Actual earnings may vary by industry, experience, and location.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000110c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000110c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3f13e7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e3f13e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f0ec97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f0ec97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Program Highlights That Support Career Success<\/h3><p><strong>Applied Research Focus<\/strong><br \/>Graduates conduct practical, data-informed research projects that are aligned with real-world business challenges and leadership demands.<br \/><br \/><strong>Specialized Concentrations<\/strong><br \/>With focused tracks in Organizational Leadership, AI &amp; Ethics, and Business Analytics, students are prepared for roles at the forefront of innovation, digital transformation, and ethical governance.<br \/><br \/><strong>Academic Career Preparation<\/strong><br \/>The DBA serves as a terminal degree, making graduates competitive for tenure-track faculty positions and academic leadership roles. Universities increasingly seek faculty with industry expertise and doctoral research credentials.<br \/><br \/><strong>Global and Executive Impact<\/strong><br \/>Graduates are prepared to serve in C-suite roles, launch entrepreneurial ventures, lead public policy initiatives and teach at the university level.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0143cfa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0143cfa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c733b4c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c733b4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a50774c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a50774c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Market Demand<\/h3><p>According to industry projections cited in the proposal:<\/p><ul><li>Executive roles such as CEO and CSO are projected to grow <strong>8% from 2020 to 2030<\/strong>.<\/li><li>There is increasing demand for leaders with expertise in <strong>AI, ethics, analytics and sustainability<\/strong>.<\/li><li>The program\u2019s interdisciplinary and applied approach aligns directly with evolving business needs in <strong>technology, healthcare, finance and education<\/strong> sectors.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The DBA program at Saint Peter\u2019s University prepares graduates for high-impact leadership, consulting, academic and research roles across business, government and higher education. 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