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Business & Commerce Schools in Connecticut

777 General Business students earned their degrees in the state in <nil>.

In terms of popularity, Business & Commerce is the 6th most popular major in the state out of a total 24 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Business & Commerce Majors in Connecticut

General Business majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 386
Master’s Degree 191
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 108
Bachelor’s Degree 73
Post-Master’s Certificate 19
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 19

Gender Distribution

In Connecticut, a general business major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of general business majors in Connecticut is as follows:

  • Asian: 4.4%
  • Black or African American: 11.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 21.9%
  • White: 44.7%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 3.1%
  • Other Races: 14.2%
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Jobs for Business & Commerce Grads in Connecticut

70,100 people in the state and 5,325,510 in the nation are employed in jobs related to general business.

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Wages for Business & Commerce Jobs in Connecticut

In this state, general business grads earn an average of $113,350. Nationwide, they make an average of $103,330.

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There are 10 colleges in Connecticut that offer general business degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

#1

Post University

Waterbury
202 Degrees in Major Awarded
21% Graduation Rate
14,055 Total Students

98% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. The full-time teacher rate is 6%. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 21 to 1.

64 Degrees in Major Awarded
3,320 Total Students

15 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. In their early career, Tunxis Community College grads earn an average salary of $35,955. 88% of students get financical aid.

57 Degrees in Major Awarded
3,604 Total Students

29% of the teachers are full time. This public school has an average net price of $6,800. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 86% of students receive it.

47 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,673 Total Students

14 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 89% of students get financical aid. A typical student attending Naugatuck Valley Community College will pay a net price of $6,743.

46 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,494 Total Students

The student loan default rate of 0.70% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. 89% of students get financical aid. The full-time teacher rate is 24%.

44 Degrees in Major Awarded
85% Graduation Rate
26,876 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 82% of students receive it. The average student takes 4.16 years to complete their degree at UCONN. This public school has an average net price of $21,724.

38 Degrees in Major Awarded
3,019 Total Students

89% of students get financical aid. The student loan default rate of 0.70% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $6,920.

38 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,106 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 30%. Graduates earn an average $31,214 after graduation. The 2.40% student loan default rate is lower than average.

33 Degrees in Major Awarded
5,703 Total Students

14 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. In their early career, Gateway Community College grads earn an average salary of $33,432. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 20% are considered full time.

31 Degrees in Major Awarded
1,988 Total Students

This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 2.20%. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $32,489 a year. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 86% of students receive it.

Business & Commerce Careers in CT

Some of the careers general business majors go into include:

Job Title CT Job Growth CT Median Salary
Management Analysts 16% $94,410
Social and Community Service Managers 14% $67,580
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 10% $107,160
Industrial Production Managers 9% $119,370
General and Operations Managers 9% $131,310
Administrative Services Managers 9% $102,680
Cost Estimators 9% $69,070
Managers 9% $118,140
Construction Managers 8% $105,430
Sales Managers 8% $132,100
Chief Executives 2% $200,240

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to general business.

Major Annual Graduates in CT
Business Administration & Management 3,593
Accounting 1,329
Finance & Financial Management 879
Marketing 690
Management Sciences & Methods 583
Human Resource Management 256
Management Information Systems 182
Construction Management 73

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