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General Business & Commerce at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Business & Commerce, take a look at what Worcester Polytechnic Institute. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute sits in Worcester, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 41 general business & commerce graduations were recorded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Online & Distance Learning at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Many students take online classes at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Of 7,584 students, 666 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 770 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Business & Commerce graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Business & Commerce graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are 49% women (20) and 51% men (21).

General Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Among the 8 bachelor’s general business & commerce degrees awarded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 38% were women (3) and 62% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of General Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, below the national average of 37%.*

General Business & Commerce Master’s Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Of the 33 master’s general business & commerce degrees awarded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 52% were women (17) and 48% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of General Business & Commerce master’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, above the national average of 28%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Business & Commerce Graduates

Those who complete General Business & Commerce program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-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.