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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 544 students received a bachelor's degree in general business from SUNY Empire.

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

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, SUNY Empire does offer online courses in general business for the following degree levels:

• 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: 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.

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
	6
	11
	58
	131

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.

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.