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General Business/Commerce at Lehigh University

If you plan to study general business/commerce, take a look at what Lehigh University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 7,067. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in general business from Lehigh.

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.

Lehigh General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

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

Lehigh General Business/Commerce Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general business progam at Lehigh 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 Lehigh 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
11
Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools 11

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in general business from Lehigh. This makes it the #60 most popular school for general business master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do General Business Graduates from Lehigh Make?

The median salary of general business students who receive their bachelor's degree at Lehigh is $63,311. This is 49% higher than $42,524, which is the national average for all general business bachelor's degree recipients.

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General Business Student Demographics at Lehigh

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

Lehigh General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of general business bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general business at Lehigh 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 Lehigh University with a bachelor's in general business.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Lehigh General Business/Commerce Master’s Program

39% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 general business majors earned their master's degree from Lehigh. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were women.

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Of the students who received a general business master's degree from Lehigh, 73% 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 Lehigh University with a master's in general business.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 24
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 PA, the home state for Lehigh University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers 80,160 $133,480
Management Analysts 27,970 $90,670
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Construction Managers 11,050 $106,270
Cost Estimators 8,610 $67,330

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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