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Business & Commerce at Columbia College

If you plan to study Business & Commerce, consider the program at Columbia College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia College sits in Columbia, MO.

During the most recent reporting year, 355 business & commerce degrees were granted at Columbia College.

Online & Distance Learning at Columbia College

Distance learning is available at Columbia College. Of 5,689 students, 4,019 (71%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 695 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Business & Commerce Rankings at Columbia College

Rankings can help you compare Columbia College’s Business & Commerce program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#12 of 17
Best Value	Missouri	#15 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#47 of 54
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#49 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#396 of 567
Best Value	Nationwide	#487 of 561

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#12 of 17
Best Value	Missouri	#15 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#47 of 54
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#49 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#396 of 567
Best Value	Nationwide	#487 of 561

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#12 of 17
Best Value	Missouri	#15 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#47 of 54
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#49 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#396 of 567
Best Value	Nationwide	#487 of 561

Earnings for Business & Commerce Graduates from Columbia College

Those who finish Columbia College’s Business & Commerce program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$47,827
2 years	$48,716
3 years	$52,073
4 years	$60,573
5 years	$66,109

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Business & Commerce graduates from Columbia College take home a median $60,573, compared with $50,642 for all Columbia College graduates — about 20% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Business & Commerce graduates from Columbia College stands at $27,998.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Business & Commerce graduates at Columbia College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Business & Commerce graduates at Columbia College are 58% women (205) and 42% men (150).

Business & Commerce Associate’s Program at Columbia College

Among the 78 associate’s business & commerce degrees awarded at Columbia College, 63% were women (49) and 37% were men (29).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business & Commerce associate’s degree recipients at Columbia College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	18
Asian	2
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of Business & Commerce associate’s degree recipients at Columbia College, lower than the national average of 50%.*

Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Program at Columbia College

Of the 177 bachelor’s business & commerce graduates at Columbia College, 49% were women (87) and 51% were men (90).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	103
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	35
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia College, below the national average of 37%.*

Business & Commerce Master’s Program at Columbia College

Among the 100 master’s business & commerce graduates at Columbia College, 69% were women (69) and 31% were men (31).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	57
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	14
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Business & Commerce master’s degree recipients at Columbia College, higher than the national average of 28%.*

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

More Specific Business & Commerce Concentrations at Columbia College

The Business & Commerce program at Columbia College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Business & Commerce	355

Best-Paid Careers for Business & Commerce Graduates

Students who finish Business & Commerce program at Columbia College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Business & Commerce majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
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
Chief Executives	$138,534

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.