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Business & Commerce at Lake Forest College

If you are interested in studying Business & Commerce, you may want to check out the program at Lake Forest College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lake Forest College is located in Lake Forest, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 65 business & commerce degrees were awarded at Lake Forest College.

Studying Online at Lake Forest College

Many students take online classes at Lake Forest College. Of 1,837 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 148 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Business & Commerce Rankings at Lake Forest College

Rankings can help you compare Lake Forest College’s Business & Commerce program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#7 of 11
Best Value	Illinois	#9 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#40 of 83
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#78 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#252 of 567
Best Value	Nationwide	#518 of 561

Earnings for Business & Commerce Graduates from Lake Forest College

Graduates of Lake Forest College’s Business & Commerce program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$39,515
2 years	$40,647
3 years	$46,215
4 years	$64,213
5 years	$57,360

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Business & Commerce graduates from Lake Forest College earn a median of $64,213, compared with $60,043 for all Lake Forest College graduates — about 7% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Business & Commerce graduates from Lake Forest College comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Business & Commerce graduates at Lake Forest College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Business & Commerce graduates at Lake Forest College are 58% women (38) and 42% men (27).

Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Program at Lake Forest College

Of the 65 bachelor’s business & commerce degrees awarded at Lake Forest College, 58% were women (38) and 42% were men (27).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at Lake Forest College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at Lake Forest College, lower than the national average of 37%.*

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

More Specific Business & Commerce Concentrations at Lake Forest College

This Business & Commerce program at Lake Forest College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Business & Commerce	65

Top-Paying Careers for Business & Commerce Graduates

Those who complete Business & Commerce program at Lake Forest College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Business & Commerce majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
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
Chief Executives	$138,534

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.