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Business I at McMaster University
B.Com. (Honours) (Bachelor of Commerce) · DeGroote School of Business · Hamilton campus
What average do you need for McMaster Business I?
Majors or options chosen later: Honours Commerce, Honours Commerce with Co-op (apply at end of first year), Honours Commerce with Internship (apply after Level II), Areas of focus from third year: Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, Marketing, Operations Management, Strategic Management.
What courses do you need?
Grade 12 courses the school requires, as its page lists them.
Is there a supplementary application?
Extra steps beyond marks, with the school's deadlines. Miss a required one and the application is not considered.
- Optional
- Optional supplemental applicationDue 30 April 2027
See these dates on the deadline calendar, with your other programs, and add them to your own calendar.
How much does McMaster Business I cost?
For a student from Ontario, at this year's prices. Food after first year, transit and personal spending are left out.
- Tuition
- $9,400 first year, $37,400 in all
- Student fees
- $1,700 first year, $6,700 in all
- Books and supplies
- $1,200 first year, $4,900 in allSchool's estimate
- Residence and meals
- $17,000 first yearFirst year
- Rent after first year
- $29,900 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Hamilton, $830 a month
What do business and commerce graduates earn?
Statistics Canada publishes pay by field for each province's graduates, not by school. Figures are for Ontario bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.
What careers does McMaster Business I lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- Accountant (CPA)The money behind every business. A degree, a national exam, and a designation that travels.$84kTypical pay6 to 7 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Financial AnalystRead the numbers behind a company or a deal and tell people what they mean. A degree, then years of exams.$90kTypical pay4 to 7 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Marketing SpecialistGet people to notice, want and buy a product. A diploma or degree, a portfolio, and results you can measure.$74kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- ActuaryPut a price on risk for insurers and pension plans. Years of exams, but you are paid well while you write them.$106kTypical pay7 to 10 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- Affiliate MarketerYou earn a small commission when people buy through your links. Most earn little, and the few who earn a lot built an audience first.$1kTypical income1 to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- AI Automation Agency OwnerYou build AI (artificial intelligence) chatbots, voice agents and automations for small businesses. A new market that needs real technical and sales skill.$3kTypical income1 to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
Where else can you study business and commerce?
The same field at other universities, with what each says it takes.
| Program | School says | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| AccountingAlgoma, Ontario | Min. Avg. 65% | $5,982 |
| AccountingBrock, Ontario | Expected cut-off: mid 80s | $10,553 |
| AccountingGuelph, Ontario | 80-86% | $10,565 |
| AccountingOntario Tech, Ontario | Expected cut-off: low 70s; last year's cut-off: 70 per cent | $10,358 |
| Accounting (BAcc)Carleton, Ontario | 80% | $9,735 |
| Accounting & EconomicsTrent, Ontario | Minimum 70% overall average (Trent general requirement); co-op stream minimum 80% | $9,387 |
| Accounting & FinanceTMU, Ontario | 80-85% | $10,565 |
| Accounting and Financial ManagementWaterloo, Ontario | Mid-80s | $6,250 |
If you don't get in
Routes the data shows: like programs that ask for less, and college programs with a transfer agreement into this one.
- Transfer in from college
- Business Administration (opens in a new tab) (3-year advanced diploma) at Mohawk: counts for about 50% of the degree, needs 77% in the college program
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: ug.degroote.mcmaster.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Entering average (Common University Data Ontario, fall 2022): couprodpublicreports.tgtsolutions.com (opens in a new tab)
- Courses: academiccalendars.romcmaster.ca (opens in a new tab) ((2026-2027 Undergraduate Calendar, Academic Advising Edition PDF), Admission Requirements, Subject Requirements for Specific Level I Programs)
- Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
How every figure in this part of the site is sourced, and the check of every link.
Careerhelp is not affiliated with McMaster University. Requirements and averages change every year: check the school's page before you apply.