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General Business/Commerce at Lehigh University

Every general business/commerce school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general business program at Lehigh University stacks up to those at other schools.

Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and approximately 7,067 students attend the school each year. Of the 441 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lehigh University in 2021, 20 of them were general business/commerce majors.

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.

Lehigh General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

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

Lehigh General Business/Commerce Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general business programs across the country. The following shows how Lehigh performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general business major at Lehigh is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Business/Commerce. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
7
11
11
25
29
60
257
262
441

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in general business from Lehigh. This makes it the #60 most popular school for general business master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Lehigh General Business Graduates

The median salary of general business students who receive their bachelor's degree at Lehigh is $63,311. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 49% higher than the national average of $42,524 for all general business bachelor's degree recipients.

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General Business Student Demographics at Lehigh

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

Lehigh General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a bachelor's degree in general business from Lehigh. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general business at Lehigh are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Lehigh General Business/Commerce Master’s Program

39% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 33 students who graduated with a master’s in general business from Lehigh in 2021, 61% were men and 39% were women.

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Of the students who received a general business master's degree from Lehigh, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 24
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Lehigh also has a doctoral program available in general business. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within General Business/Commerce

If you plan to be a general business major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lehigh University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Business/Commerce 53

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 PA, the home state for Lehigh University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers 80,160 $133,480
Management Analysts 27,970 $90,670
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Construction Managers 11,050 $106,270
Cost Estimators 8,610 $67,330

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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