General Studies at University of Missouri - Columbia

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a general studies school? To help you decide if University of Missouri - Columbia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general studies program.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Mizzou General Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Mizzou offers distance education options for general studies at the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree

Mizzou General Studies Rankings

The general studies major at Mizzou is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

General Studies Student Demographics at Mizzou

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general studies majors at University of Missouri - Columbia.

Mizzou General Studies Bachelor’s Program

37% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of general studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 37% went to women. The typical general studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Mizzou since its program graduates 26% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general studies at Mizzou are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in general studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	73
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Careers That General Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in general studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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