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General Business & Commerce at Northeastern University

If you plan to study General Business & Commerce, take a look at what Northeastern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northeastern University sits in Boston, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 1,146 general business & commerce degrees were granted at Northeastern University.

Studying Online at Northeastern University

Many students take online classes at Northeastern University. Among 32,553 students, 1,730 (5%) studied exclusively online and 7,507 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Business & Commerce graduates at Northeastern University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Business & Commerce graduates at Northeastern University are 49% women (561) and 51% men (585).

General Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Program at Northeastern University

Of the 986 bachelor’s general business & commerce degrees awarded at Northeastern University, 49% were women (484) and 51% were men (502).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	386
Hispanic / Latino	77
Black / African American	21
Asian	200
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	45
International (Nonresident)	250
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of General Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern University, below the national average of 37%.*

General Business & Commerce Master’s Program at Northeastern University

Of the 160 master’s general business & commerce graduates at Northeastern University, 48% were women (77) and 52% were men (83).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Business & Commerce master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	70
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	10
Asian	13
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	46
Unknown	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of General Business & Commerce master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University, below the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Business & Commerce Graduates

Graduates of the General Business & Commerce program at Northeastern University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Business & Commerce majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Personal Service Managers, All Other	$176,674
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.