General Business/Commerce at SUNY Empire State College

What traits are you looking for in a general business school? To help you decide if SUNY Empire State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general business program.

SUNY Empire is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and has a total student population of 10,724. Of the 626 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Empire State College in 2021, 544 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.

SUNY Empire General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in General Business (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in General Business
• Bachelor’s Degree in General Business

Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Empire

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

SUNY Empire does offer online education options in general business for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

SUNY Empire General Business/Commerce Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general business progam at SUNY Empire compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general business major at SUNY Empire 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
	4
	16
	19
	36
	37
	41
	156

How Much Do General Business Graduates from SUNY Empire Make?

The median salary of general business students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Empire is $46,983. This is 10% higher than $42,524, which is the national average for all general business bachelor's degree recipients.

General Business Student Demographics at SUNY Empire

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general business majors at SUNY Empire State College.

SUNY Empire General Business/Commerce Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of general business associate's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general business at SUNY Empire are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	46
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

SUNY Empire General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 544 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general business from SUNY Empire. About 39% were men and 61% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general business at SUNY Empire 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 SUNY Empire State College with a bachelor's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	55
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	304
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	116

SUNY Empire 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

The following general business concentations are available at SUNY Empire State College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from SUNY Empire State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Business/Commerce	626

Related Majors

• Finance & Financial Management
• Accounting
• Business Administration & Management
• Human Resource 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 NY, the home state for SUNY Empire State College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
General and Operations Managers	163,250	$156,260
Management Analysts	47,580	$111,040
Sales Managers	23,120	$198,390
Administrative Services Managers	18,350	$137,480
Managers	16,600	$124,160

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 DanielPenfield under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.