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 Eastern Connecticut State University. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at ECSU was ranked #154 on College Factual's Best Schools for general business list. It is also ranked #6 in Connecticut.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at ECSU paid an average of $578 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,162 | $18,436 |
| Fees | $6,142 | $7,272 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,434 | $14,434 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,298 | $2,298 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at ECSU in General Business walked away with an average of $23,250 in student debt. That is 13% lower than the national average of $26,843.
The median early career salary of general business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from ECSU is $46,193 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $41,384.
ECSU does not offer an online option for its general business bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECSU Online Learning page.
About 45.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in general business in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 47.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in general business at ECSU in 2019-2020, 15.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 66 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
General Business/Commerce students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 83 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 42 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 21 |
| Human Resource Management | 11 |
| Management Information Systems | 20 |
*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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