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 University of Central Arkansas. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in general business, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 UCA was ranked #289 on College Factual's Best Schools for general business list. It is also ranked #4 in Arkansas.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UCA paid an average of $454 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $227 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,810 | $13,620 |
| Fees | $2,528 | $2,528 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,554 | $7,554 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,851 | $3,851 |
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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. General Business students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCA took out an average of $24,000 in student loans. That is 11% lower than the national average of $26,843.
general business who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCA make an average of $41,565 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $41,384.
UCA 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 UCA Online Learning page.
About 47.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in general business in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 47.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in general business at UCA in 2019-2020, 25.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Business/Commerce students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 51 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general business/commerce.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 60 |
| Accounting | 45 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 20 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 56 |
| Management Information Systems | 30 |
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*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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