General Business/Commerce at Northern Kentucky University

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

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and approximately 14,764 students attend the school each year. In 2019, 27 general business majors received their bachelor's degree from NKU.

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.

NKU General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NKU

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

NKU General Business/Commerce Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general business progam at NKU 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 NKU 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
Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	53
Most Popular General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	73
Most Focused General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	83
Best General Business/Commerce Associate’s Degree Schools	132
Most Popular Online General Business/Commerce Schools	160
Most Popular General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	180
Most Popular General Business/Commerce Schools	258
Best General Business/Commerce Schools	268
Most Focused General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	290
Most Focused General Business/Commerce Associate’s Degree Schools	410
Most Focused General Business/Commerce Schools	529

In 2019, 20 students received their master’s degree in general business from NKU. This makes it the #73 most popular school for general business master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Business Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU General Business/Commerce Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of general business associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general business at NKU are white. Around 100% 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 Northern Kentucky University with a associate's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NKU General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

Of the 27 general business students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from NKU, about 59% were men and 41% were women.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general business at NKU 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 Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NKU General Business/Commerce Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of general business master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

Of the students who received a general business master's degree from NKU, 65% 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 Northern Kentucky University with a master's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

NKU also has a doctoral program available in general business. In 2019, 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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
General and Operations Managers	30,240	$89,750
Management Analysts	4,280	$72,850
Industrial Production Managers	3,800	$97,340
Sales Managers	3,310	$121,260
Chief Executives	3,300	$152,670

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 Samvscat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.