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 SUNY Empire State College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SUNY Empire paid an average of $708 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $560 | $560 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,528 | $1,528 |
Learn more about SUNY Empire tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at SUNY Empire in General Business walked away with an average of $25,250 in student debt. That is 25% higher than the national average of $20,232.
general business who receive their associate degree from SUNY Empire make an average of $45,026 a year during the early days of their career. That is 57% higher than the national average of $28,701.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the general business associate degree program at SUNY Empire. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SUNY Empire 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%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in general business at SUNY Empire in 2019-2020, 30.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 51 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
General Business/Commerce students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 82 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general business/commerce.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Resource Management | 138 |
*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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