General Business/Commerce at Bethel University

If you are interested in studying general business/commerce, you may want to check out the program at Bethel University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bethel is located in McKenzie, Tennessee and approximately 4,001 students attend the school each year.

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.

Bethel General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Bethel

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Bethel does offer online courses in general business for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Bethel General Business/Commerce 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.

General Business Student Demographics at Bethel

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

Bethel General Business/Commerce Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of general business associate's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general business at Bethel are white. Around 58% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Bethel does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in general business graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bethel University with a associate's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Bethel General Business/Commerce Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 general business majors earned their master's degree from Bethel. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women.

In the general business master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bethel University with a master's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	53
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 TN, the home state for Bethel University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
General and Operations Managers	41,980	$110,580
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Management Analysts	7,610	$80,870
Administrative Services Managers	6,830	$91,540
Sales Managers	6,810	$111,700

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.