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 Tarleton 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Tarleton was ranked #106 on College Factual's Best Schools for general business list. It is also ranked #11 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Tarleton.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Tarleton paid an average of $588 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $179 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,951 | $14,123 |
| Fees | $3,325 | $3,325 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,036 | $1,036 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,321 | $9,321 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,216 | $3,216 |
Learn more about Tarleton 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Tarleton in General Business walked away with an average of $20,931 in student debt. That is 22% lower than the national average of $26,843.
general business who receive their bachelor’s degree from Tarleton make an average of $54,109 a year during the early days of their career. That is 31% higher than the national average of $41,384.
Tarleton does not offer an online option for its general business bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Tarleton Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in general business in 2019-2020, 53.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47.5%.
Around 36.0% of general business bachelor’s degree recipients at Tarleton in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 25 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 156 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
General Business/Commerce students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 247 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general business/commerce.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 99 |
| Accounting | 90 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 8 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 26 |
| Human Resource Management | 38 |
*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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