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 Lone Star College System. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in general business, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery paid an average of $248 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $193 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,632 | $5,952 |
| Fees | $48 | $48 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,550 | $2,550 |
Learn more about North Harris Montgomery tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. General Business students who received their associate degree at North Harris Montgomery took out an average of $9,000 in student loans. That is 56% lower than the national average of $20,232.
The median early career salary of general business students who receive their associate degree from North Harris Montgomery is $30,988 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $28,701.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that North Harris Montgomery offers online options in its general business associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the North Harris Montgomery Online Learning page.
About 65.8% of the students who received their Associate in general business in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 56.9%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in general business at North Harris Montgomery in 2019-2020, 49.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
General Business/Commerce students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 73 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general business/commerce.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 122 |
| Accounting | 47 |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 23 |
*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.
