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About Business/Commerce, General

A program that focuses on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings.

While Business/Commerce, General has degrees up to the Doctors degree research scholarship, most students study towards a Associates degree. Students study Business/Commerce, General all over the country, though the major at the Bachelors degree level has the most graduates in Indiana. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Business/Commerce, General is $48,168.

Popularity of Business/Commerce, General Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Business/Commerce, General degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

The highest paying jobs for Business/Commerce, General majors include Chief Executives, Sales Managers and Managers, All Other. But, another thing to consider is how many job openings there currently is. Positions that are in high need that a degree in Business/Commerce, General can prepare you for are General and Operations Managers, Management Analysts and Managers, All Other.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Business/Commerce, General majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
24,556
Female Students
11,684 (47%)
Male Students
12,872 (52%)
White (13,493, 55%)
Black or African American (3,556, 14%)
Hispanic or Latino (3,041, 12%)
Asian (1,350, 5%)
U.S. Nonresident (1,348, 5%)
Two or more races (872, 4%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (751, 3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (108, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (37, <1%)

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