General Business/Commerce at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

What traits are you looking for in a general business school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general business program.

UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 11,989. Of the 2,281 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater in 2021, 85 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.

UW - Whitewater General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

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

UW - Whitewater General Business/Commerce Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general business major at UW - Whitewater 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
Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools	34
Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	71
	107

In 2021, 199 students received their master’s degree in general business from UW - Whitewater. This makes it the #9 most popular school for general business master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do General Business Graduates from UW - Whitewater Make?

The median salary of general business students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Whitewater is $46,778. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $42,524 for all general business bachelor's degree recipients.

General Business Student Demographics at UW - Whitewater

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

UW - Whitewater General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 general business majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW - Whitewater. Of these graduates, 55% were men and 45% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general business at UW - Whitewater 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 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater with a bachelor's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	72
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - Whitewater General Business/Commerce Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 199 students graduated with a master's degree in general business from UW - Whitewater. About 58% were men and 42% were women.

Of the students who received a general business master's degree from UW - Whitewater, 82% 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 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater with a master's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	163
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

Related Majors

• Other Business, Management & Marketing
• International Business
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Construction Management
• Human Resource 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Whitewater.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
General and Operations Managers	33,340	$126,950
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Management Analysts	12,170	$80,220
Administrative Services Managers	7,400	$108,760
Industrial Production Managers	6,580	$110,250

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 Thebox193 under License

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