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Basic Certificate in General Business/Commerce

Basic Certificates in General Business/Commerce

3,487 Yearly Graduations
59% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 46% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.4% of general business graduates were international students.

Education Levels of General Business Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 3,487 people earned their basic certificate in general business. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in general business at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 25,331
Associate Degree 17,216
Master’s Degree 9,096
Basic Certificate 3,487
Undergraduate Certificate 1,474
Graduate Certificate 368
Doctor’s Degree 232

Earnings of General Business Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for general business majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for general business students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in general business. About 58.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1,436
Women 2,051
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The racial-ethnic distribution of general business basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 175
Black or African American 300
Hispanic or Latino 932
White 1,721
International Students 48
Other Races/Ethnicities 311
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to general business that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration & Management 36,279
Accounting 11,150
Business Support & Assistance 10,323
Entrepreneurial Studies 5,227
Finance & Financial Management 4,542

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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