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 Northern Kentucky University. 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, 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 NKU was ranked #242 on College Factual's Best Schools for general business list. It is also ranked #5 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for NKU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NKU paid an average of $828 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $413 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,912 | $19,872 |
| Fees | $384 | $384 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,046 | $10,046 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Learn more about NKU 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 NKU took out an average of $30,500 in student loans. That is 14% higher than the national average of $26,843.
The median early career salary of general business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NKU is $46,869 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $41,384.
NKU 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 NKU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in general business in 2019-2020, 37.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 47.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.5% of the general business bachelor’s degrees at NKU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Business/Commerce students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general business/commerce.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 306 |
| Accounting | 20 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 10 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 24 |
| Human Resource Management | 110 |
View All General Business/Commerce Related Majors >
*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.
