School of Business and Entrepreneurship Outcomes

Outcomes for School of Business and Entrepreneurship Majors from the Class of 2023

Academic Program NameNumber of GraduatesKnowledge RateOutcome RateMedian SalaryAverage (Mean) SalaryInternships Completed
Accounting27100% (27)96%$67,500$64,49218
Economics*1587% (13)69%$50,000$48,3335
Entrepreneurship**1190% (10)89%$40,000$40,0004
Finance3597% (34)79%$55,000$54,45510
Human Resource Management888% (7)86%$42,500$42,5002
International Business4100% (4)100%$45,000$45,0000
Management2793% (25)83%$60,000$61,62513
Marketing3786% (32)94%$50,000$51,91617

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

Additionally, the North Central College School of Business and Entrepreneurship (SBE) Class of 2023 expressed high levels of satisfaction with their North Central College experiences. The first destination survey indicated the following results:

  • 78.4% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that the career advice they received during their time as North Central students was helpful.
  • 81.6% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their degree helped them gain critical thinking skills.
  • An impressive 81.6% of respondents expressed agreement or strong agreement with the following statement, “I am satisfied with my degree educational experience.”
  • 79.6% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that they are satisfied with their career path.
  • 81.5% 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.