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Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes - Barre Bachelor’s in General Business/Commerce

The 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 Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes - Barre. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in general business, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State Wilkes - Barre Bachelor’s in General Business

#63 in the U.S
#9 in Pennsylvania

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 Penn State Wilkes - Barre was ranked #63 on College Factual's Best Schools for general business list. It is also ranked #9 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State Wilkes - Barre.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Colleges for General Business/Commerce 29
Best Colleges for General Business/Commerce 63
Highest Paid General Business/Commerce Graduates 121
Best General Business/Commerce Colleges for Veterans 135
Most Popular Colleges for General Business/Commerce 403

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in General Business from Penn State Wilkes - Barre Cost?

$13,594 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State Wilkes - Barre Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Penn State Wilkes - Barre was $888 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $524 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $12,718 $21,310
Fees $876 $876
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840

Learn more about Penn State Wilkes - Barre tuition and fees.

Penn State Wilkes - Barre General Business Bachelor’s Student Debt

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. General Business students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State Wilkes - Barre took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $26,843.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in General Business From Penn State Wilkes - Barre?

$38,100 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

general business who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State Wilkes - Barre make an average of $38,100 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $41,384.

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Does Penn State Wilkes - Barre Offer an Online Bachelor’s in General Business?

Online degrees for the Penn State Wilkes - Barre 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 Penn State Wilkes - Barre Online Learning page.

Penn State Wilkes - Barre Bachelor’s Student Diversity for General Business

19 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
21.1% Women
10.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 19 students received their bachelor’s degree in general business. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in general business in 2018-2019, 21.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 47.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 10.5% of general business bachelor’s degree recipients at Penn State Wilkes - Barre in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Bachelor’s in General Business Focus Areas at Penn State Wilkes - Barre

General Business/Commerce students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 19

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general business/commerce.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business/Corporate Communications 5

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References

*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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