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 Excelsior 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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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 Excelsior College in General Business walked away with an average of $21,313 in student debt. That is 21% lower than the national average of $26,843.
The median early career salary of general business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Excelsior College is $45,082 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $41,384.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the general business bachelor’s degree program at Excelsior College. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Excelsior College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in general business in 2019-2020, 42.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 47.5%.
Around 46.8% of general business bachelor’s degree recipients at Excelsior College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
General Business/Commerce students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 47 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general business/commerce.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 239 |
| Accounting | 91 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 9 |
| Human Resource Management | 16 |
| International Business | 2 |
*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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