General Business/Commerce at Purdue University Global

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

Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 43,927 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.

Purdue University Global General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in General Business

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global

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.

Purdue University Global does offer online education options in general business for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

Purdue University Global 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 Purdue University Global

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

Purdue University Global General Business/Commerce Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of general business associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general business at Purdue University Global are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Purdue University Global does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in general business graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	87
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	192
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Concentrations Within General Business/Commerce

The following general business concentations are available at Purdue University Global. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University Global. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Business/Commerce	344

Related Majors

• Human Resource Management
• Finance & Financial Management
• Accounting
• Business Administration & Management

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Global.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
General and Operations Managers	54,610	$103,370
Management Analysts	10,030	$83,000
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Industrial Production Managers	5,740	$98,840
Sales Managers	5,000	$129,020

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.