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 South Texas College. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at South Texas College was $200 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $87 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,610 | $6,000 |
| Fees | $1,920 | $1,920 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
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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 associate degree at South Texas College took out an average of $5,500 in student loans. That is 73% lower than the national average of $20,232.
The median early career salary of general business students who receive their associate degree from South Texas College is $21,052 per year. That is 27% lower than the national average of $28,701.
Online degrees for the South Texas College general business associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the South Texas College Online Learning page.
About 63.4% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 96.8% of the general business associate degrees at South Texas College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 297 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| 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 | 309 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general business/commerce.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 13 |
| Human Resource Management | 5 |
*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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