by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is International Business/Trade/Commerce. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
International Business is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at George Washington University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in international business, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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BS in Business Administration - International Business
Earn the degree that can help you drive business beyond borders with a specialized online international business degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for international business majors, GWU came in at #8. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in District of Columbia.
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Part-time undergraduates at GWU paid an average of $1,675 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,961 | $55,961 |
| Fees | $88 | $88 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,711 | $14,711 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,525 | $1,525 |
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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 GWU in International Business walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $22,602.
The median early career salary of international business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from GWU is $65,089 per year. That is 51% higher than the national average of $43,014.
GWU does not offer an online option for its international business bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GWU Online Learning page.
About 47.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in international business in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in international business at GWU in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 46 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
International Business students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 132 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to international business.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 16 |
| Accounting | 58 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 16 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 153 |
| Hospitality Management | 31 |
*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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