by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Business/Commerce. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Business/Commerce is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Nichols College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in general business, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Nichols was ranked #237 on College Factual's Best Schools for general business list. It is also ranked #17 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Nichols.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Nichols was $753 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,290 | $35,290 |
| Fees | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,950 | $13,950 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,200 | $2,200 |
Learn more about Nichols tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. General Business students who received their bachelor’s degree at Nichols took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $26,843.
general business who receive their bachelor’s degree from Nichols make an average of $43,319 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $41,384.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Nichols offers online option in its general business bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Nichols Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in general business in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in general business at Nichols in 2019-2020, 22.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 48 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Business/Commerce students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 66 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general business/commerce.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 17 |
| Accounting | 30 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | 1 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 7 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 27 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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