General Business/Commerce at Eastern Kentucky University

Every general business/commerce school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general business program at Eastern Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,456 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 2021, 65 of them were general business/commerce majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Business/Commerce section at the bottom of this page.

Eastern General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Business
• Master’s Degree in General Business

Eastern General Business/Commerce Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general business programs across the country. The following shows how Eastern performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general business major at Eastern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Business/Commerce. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	244
	427

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in general business from Eastern. This makes it the #81 most popular school for general business master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Eastern General Business Graduates

The median salary of general business students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eastern is $37,931. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $42,524 for all general business students.

General Business Student Demographics at Eastern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general business majors at Eastern Kentucky University.

Eastern General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of general business bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general business at Eastern are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	51
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Eastern General Business/Commerce Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a master's degree in general business from Eastern. About 60% were men and 40% were women.

Of the students who received a general business master's degree from Eastern, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a master's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Eastern also has a doctoral program available in general business. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
• Management Information Systems
• Construction Management
• Insurance
• Finance & Financial Management

Careers That General Business Grads May Go Into

A degree in general business can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
General and Operations Managers	30,240	$89,750
Management Analysts	4,280	$72,850
Industrial Production Managers	3,800	$97,340
Sales Managers	3,310	$121,260
Chief Executives	3,300	$152,670

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Alpha 40475 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.