Business and commerce: every university, ranked
Bachelor of Commerce (Distance) at Nipissing University
BComm (Bachelor of Commerce) · Faculty of Education and Professional Studies (School of Business) · North Bay campus
What average do you need for Nipissing Bachelor of Commerce (Distance)?
What courses do you need?
Grade 12 courses the school requires, as its page lists them.
- Required
- ENG4U English
What else each course keeps open: ENG4U
How much does Nipissing Bachelor of Commerce (Distance) cost?
For a student from Ontario, at this year's prices. Food after first year, transit and personal spending are left out.
- Tuition
- $9,700 first year
- Student fees
- $1,300 first year
- Residence and meals
- $8,300 first yearFirst year
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 Nipissing Bachelor of Commerce (Distance) 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 (opens in a new tab) (2-year diploma) at Algonquin: counts for about 50% of the degree, needs 78% in the college program
- Business (opens in a new tab) (2-year diploma) at Cambrian: counts for about 50% of the degree
- Business (opens in a new tab) (2-year diploma) at Canadore: counts for about 50% of the degree, needs 78% in the college program
- Business (opens in a new tab) (2-year diploma) at Centennial: counts for about 50% of the degree
- Business (opens in a new tab) (2-year diploma) at Conestoga: counts for about 50% of the degree
- Business (opens in a new tab) (2-year diploma) at Confederation: counts for about 50% of the degree
- And 16 more: every agreement is in the comparer.
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: future.nipissingu.ca (opens in a new tab) (from an archived copy, 14 April 2026 (opens in a new tab))
- Entering average (Common University Data Ontario, fall 2022): couprodpublicreports.tgtsolutions.com (opens in a new tab)
- Tuition: nipissingu.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Residence: nipissingu.ca (opens in a new tab) (nipissingu.ca (opens in a new tab))
- 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.
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