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 Purdue University Fort Wayne. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in general business, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at PFW was ranked #252 on College Factual's Best Schools for general business list. It is also ranked #8 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for PFW.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at PFW was $699 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $291 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,593 | $19,824 |
| Fees | $1,137 | $1,137 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,765 | $8,765 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,509 | $3,509 |
Learn more about PFW 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 PFW in General Business walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 3% lower than the national average of $26,843.
general business who receive their bachelor’s degree from PFW make an average of $44,666 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $41,384.
Online degrees for the PFW general business bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the PFW Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in general business in 2019-2020, 44.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 47.5%.
Around 14.7% of general business bachelor’s degree recipients at PFW in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 132 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
General Business/Commerce students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 163 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general business/commerce.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 59 |
| Hospitality Management | 22 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 5 |
*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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