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 Stephen F Austin State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in general business, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 SFASU was ranked #301 on College Factual's Best Schools for general business list. It is also ranked #29 in Texas.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SFASU paid an average of $971 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $562 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,842 | $18,858 |
| Fees | $2,758 | $2,758 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,202 | $1,202 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,642 | $9,642 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,674 | $3,674 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SFASU in General Business walked away with an average of $26,504 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $26,843.
The median early career salary of general business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SFASU is $40,792 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $41,384.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that SFASU offers online option in its general business bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SFASU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 46.2% of the general business students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 47.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in general business at SFASU in 2019-2020, 30.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 62 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Business/Commerce students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 91 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general business/commerce.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 56 |
| Accounting | 85 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | 9 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 12 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 61 |
*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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