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 Emerson College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in general business, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Emerson paid an average of $1,548 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,536 | $49,536 |
| Fees | $908 | $908 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,768 | $18,768 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,410 | $3,410 |
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Online degrees for the Emerson general business bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Emerson Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in general business in 2019-2020, 78.8% of them 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 Emerson in 2019-2020, 24.2% 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 | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Business/Commerce students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 33 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general business/commerce.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Marketing | 64 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
