General Business/Commerce at West Virginia Wesleyan College

What traits are you looking for in a general business school? To help you decide if West Virginia Wesleyan College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general business program.

West Virginia Wesleyan is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia and has a total student population of 1,066. Of the 241 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 2021, 19 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.

West Virginia Wesleyan General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

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

West Virginia Wesleyan General Business/Commerce Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general business programs across the country. The following shows how West Virginia Wesleyan performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general business major at West Virginia Wesleyan 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 Focused Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	14
Most Focused Business & Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools	23
Most Popular Business & Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools	23
Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	59
Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	97
	107
Most Focused Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118
Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	197
Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	291
	295
Best Value Business & Commerce Schools	421
Best Business & Commerce Schools	478

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in general business from West Virginia Wesleyan. This makes it the #84 most popular school for general business master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of West Virginia Wesleyan General Business Graduates

The median salary of general business students who receive their bachelor's degree at West Virginia Wesleyan is $30,544. This is less than $42,524, which is the national average of all general business majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

General Business Student Demographics at West Virginia Wesleyan

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general business majors at West Virginia Wesleyan College.

West Virginia Wesleyan General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a bachelor's degree in general business from West Virginia Wesleyan. About 21% of these graduates were women and the other 79% were men.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general business at West Virginia Wesleyan 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 West Virginia Wesleyan College with a bachelor's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

West Virginia Wesleyan General Business/Commerce Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 general business majors earned their master's degree from West Virginia Wesleyan. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women.

Of the students who received a general business master's degree from West Virginia Wesleyan, 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 West Virginia Wesleyan College with a master's in general business.

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

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

Related Majors

• Accounting
• Marketing

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 West Virginia Wesleyan College.

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
• Image Credit: By Fryeguy91 under License

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