General Business/Commerce at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne stacks up to those at other schools.

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and approximately 8,093 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,135 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University Fort Wayne in 2021, 160 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.

PFW General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in General Business (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in General Business
• Master’s Degree in General Business

PFW General Business/Commerce Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general business progam at PFW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general business major at PFW 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
	28
Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools	52
	62

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in general business from PFW. This makes it the #44 most popular school for general business master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do General Business Graduates from PFW Make?

The median salary of general business students who receive their bachelor's degree at PFW is $41,756. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $42,524 for all general business students.

General Business Student Demographics at PFW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general business majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

PFW General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 160 students earned a bachelor's degree in general business from PFW. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 62% were men.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general business at PFW 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne with a bachelor's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	116
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

PFW General Business/Commerce Master’s Program

Of the 54 students who graduated with a master’s in general business from PFW in 2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

Of the students who received a general business master's degree from PFW, 61% 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne with a master's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	33
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Accounting
• Hospitality Management
• Business Administration & 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
General and Operations Managers	54,610	$103,370
Management Analysts	10,030	$83,000
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Industrial Production Managers	5,740	$98,840
Sales Managers	5,000	$129,020

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 Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.