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General Business & Commerce at University of Missouri-Columbia

If you plan to study General Business & Commerce, take a look at what University of Missouri-Columbia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Missouri-Columbia sits in Columbia, MO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 1,026 general business & commerce degrees were granted at University of Missouri-Columbia.

Online Class Availability at University of Missouri-Columbia

Distance learning is available at University of Missouri-Columbia. Among 31,543 students, 3,557 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,572 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Business & Commerce graduates at University of Missouri-Columbia, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Business & Commerce graduates at University of Missouri-Columbia are 33% women (334) and 67% men (692).

General Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Program at University of Missouri-Columbia

Among the 883 bachelor’s general business & commerce degrees awarded at University of Missouri-Columbia, 30% were women (265) and 70% were men (618).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Missouri-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	734
Hispanic / Latino	59
Black / African American	27
Asian	20
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	28
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of General Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Missouri-Columbia, lower than the national average of 37%.*

General Business & Commerce Master’s Program at University of Missouri-Columbia

Among the 58 master’s general business & commerce graduates at University of Missouri-Columbia, 52% were women (30) and 48% were men (28).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Business & Commerce master’s degree recipients at University of Missouri-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of General Business & Commerce master’s degree recipients at University of Missouri-Columbia, lower than the national average of 28%.*

General Business & Commerce Doctoral Program at University of Missouri-Columbia

Of the 3 doctoral general business & commerce degrees awarded at University of Missouri-Columbia, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Business & Commerce doctoral degree recipients at University of Missouri-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Business & Commerce Graduates

Those who complete General Business & Commerce program at University of Missouri-Columbia pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for General Business & Commerce majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Personal Service Managers, All Other	$176,674
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.