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General Business & Commerce at West Virginia University

If you are interested in studying General Business & Commerce, take a look at what West Virginia University. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Virginia University sits in Morgantown, WV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 236 general business & commerce degrees were awarded at West Virginia University.

Online Class Availability at West Virginia University

Online coursework is an option at West Virginia University. Among 23,643 students, 2,958 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,975 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Business & Commerce graduates at West Virginia University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Business & Commerce graduates at West Virginia University are 32% women (76) and 68% men (160).

General Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Program at West Virginia University

Of the 110 bachelor’s general business & commerce degrees awarded at West Virginia University, 31% were women (34) and 69% were men (76).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	85
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of General Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia University, lower than the national average of 37%.*

General Business & Commerce Master’s Program at West Virginia University

Of the 126 master’s general business & commerce degrees awarded at West Virginia University, 33% were women (42) and 67% were men (84).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	108
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of General Business & Commerce master’s degree recipients at West Virginia University, lower than 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

Those who complete General Business & Commerce program at West Virginia University go on to a range of careers. 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.