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 Southern Virginia University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in general business, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at SVU was ranked #395 on College Factual's Best Schools for general business list. It is also ranked #8 in Virginia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SVU paid an average of $795 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,696 | $17,696 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,774 | $8,774 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,500 | $3,500 |
Learn more about SVU 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 bachelor’s degree at SVU took out an average of $22,790 in student loans. That is 15% lower than the national average of $26,843.
The median early career salary of general business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SVU is $39,729 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $41,384.
Online degrees for the SVU 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 SVU Online Learning page.
About 36.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in general business in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 47.5%.
Around 13.9% of general business bachelor’s degree recipients at SVU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Business/Commerce students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 36 |
*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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