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Pennsylvania State University - World Campus Associate 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 - World Campus. 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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How Much Does an Associate in General Business from Penn State World Campus Cost?

$13,988 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$19,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State World Campus Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Penn State World Campus was $555 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $13,484 $13,484
Fees $504 $504
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840

Learn more about Penn State World Campus tuition and fees.

Penn State World Campus General Business Associate Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at Penn State World Campus in General Business walked away with an average of $19,000 in student debt. That is 6% lower than the national average of $20,232.

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How Much Can You Make With an Associate in General Business From Penn State World Campus?

$35,800 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

general business who receive their associate degree from Penn State World Campus make an average of $35,800 a year during the early days of their career. That is 25% higher than the national average of $28,701.

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Does Penn State World Campus Offer an Online Associate in General Business?

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Penn State World Campus offers online options in its general business associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State World Campus Online Learning page.

Penn State World Campus Associate Student Diversity for General Business

81 Associate Degrees Awarded
35.8% Women
18.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 81 associate degrees in general business awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 35.8% of the students who received their Associate in general business in 2018-2019 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 56.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.5% of the general business associate degrees at Penn State World Campus in 2018-2019. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 61
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Associate in General Business Focus Areas at Penn State World Campus

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 81

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Resource Management 8

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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