General Business/Commerce at Marshall University

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Marshall University stacks up to those at other schools.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and approximately 11,958 students attend the school each year.

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.

Marshall University General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

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

Marshall University General Business/Commerce Rankings

The general business major at Marshall University 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.

General Business Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

43% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general business at Marshall University 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 Marshall University with a bachelor's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	161
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Marshall University General Business/Commerce Master’s Program

32% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of general business master's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

Of the students who received a general business master's degree from Marshall University, 83% 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 Marshall University with a master's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	44
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within General Business/Commerce

The following general business concentations are available at Marshall University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Marshall University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Business/Commerce	131

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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
General and Operations Managers	11,100	$87,430
Management Analysts	1,930	$75,980
Managers	1,880	$77,290
Administrative Services Managers	1,380	$81,030
Chief Executives	1,000	$153,880

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
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