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Pennsylvania State University - Berks Bachelor’s in General Business/Commerce

The 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 Pennsylvania State University - Berks. 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, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State Berks Bachelor’s in General Business

#72 in the U.S
#13 in Pennsylvania

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 Penn State Berks was ranked #72 on College Factual's Best Schools for general business list. It is also ranked #13 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State Berks.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Colleges for General Business/Commerce 72
Best General Business/Commerce Colleges for Veterans 90
Best Value Colleges for General Business/Commerce 117
Highest Paid General Business/Commerce Graduates 131
Most Focused Colleges for General Business/Commerce 133
Most Popular Colleges for General Business/Commerce 187

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in General Business from Penn State Berks Cost?

$15,206 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State Berks Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Penn State Berks paid an average of $997 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $592 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $14,214 $23,924
Fees $992 $992
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State Berks tuition and fees.

Penn State Berks General Business Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State Berks in General Business walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $26,843.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in General Business From Penn State Berks?

$38,100 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of general business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State Berks is $38,100 per year. That is 8% lower than the national average of $41,384.

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Does Penn State Berks Offer an Online Bachelor’s in General Business?

Penn State Berks 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 Penn State Berks Online Learning page.

Penn State Berks Bachelor’s Student Diversity for General Business

50 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
44.0% Women
30.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 50 students received their bachelor’s degree in general business. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in general business in 2018-2019, 44.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 47.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.0% of the general business bachelor’s degrees at Penn State Berks in 2018-2019. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 32%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 6
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 32
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Bachelor’s in General Business Focus Areas at Penn State Berks

General Business/Commerce students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 50

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general business/commerce.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 30
Hospitality Management 13
Human Resource Management 4

View All General Business/Commerce Related Majors >

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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