School of Business and Entrepreneurship Outcomes

Outcomes for School of Business and Entrepreneurship Majors from the Class of 2024

Academic Program NameNumber of GraduatesKnowledge RateOutcome RateMedian SalaryAverage (Mean) SalaryInternships Completed by the Class of 2024
Accounting2382.6% (19)73.7%$71,500$71,50014
Economics*787% (7)100%$50,000$43,0001
Entrepreneurship785.7% (6)50%N/A^N/A^4
Finance3387.9% (29)89.7%$65,000$62,12514
Human Resource Management887.5% (7)85.7%$45,280$45,2806
International Business887.5% (7)71.4%$60,000$60,0001
Management1893% (15)86.7%$50,000$52,5006
Marketing3583.3% (27)59.3%$43,500$43,50016
School of Business & Entrepreneurship Total13984.2% (117)76.3%$60,000$58,77062

 * “Economics” includes both Economics and Business Economics majors.
 

Additionally, the North Central College School of Business and Entrepreneurship (SBE) Class of 2024 expressed high levels of satisfaction with their North Central College experiences. The first destination survey indicated the following results:

  • 82.3% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that the career advice they received during their time as North Central students was helpful.
  • Approximately 65% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their institution helped them understand career opportunities.
  • 82.8% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their degree helped them gain critical thinking skills.
  • An impressive 80.6% of respondents expressed agreement or strong agreement with the following statement, “I am satisfied with my degree educational experience.”
  • 78.5% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that they are satisfied with their career path.
  • 70.9% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their first destination (current career/education path immediately following graduation) is related to their major/program.

The SBE graduating class of 2026 and beyond are required to complete an internship as part of their degree programs.

Career services continues to collect outcomes and satisfaction data from recent graduates to better understand opportunities for continued institutional growth. Additional career outcomes information can be found here.