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Business & Commerce at Jefferson College

If you plan to study Business & Commerce, take a look at what Jefferson College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Jefferson College is located in Hillsboro, MO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 23 business & commerce degrees were awarded at Jefferson College.

Online Class Availability at Jefferson College

Distance learning is available at Jefferson College. Of 3,775 students, 439 (12%) studied exclusively online and 1,434 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Business & Commerce Rankings at Jefferson College

These rankings give you a sense of how Jefferson College’s Business & Commerce program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Missouri	#1 of 17
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#6 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#11 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#45 of 54
Best Value	Nationwide	#144 of 561
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#391 of 567

Earnings for Business & Commerce Graduates from Jefferson College

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,887
2 years	$36,134
3 years	$33,827
4 years	$39,756
5 years	$44,884

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Business & Commerce graduates from Jefferson College earn a median of $39,756, compared with $43,556 for all Jefferson College graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Business & Commerce graduates at Jefferson College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Business & Commerce graduates at Jefferson College are 74% women (17) and 26% men (6).

Business & Commerce Associate’s Program at Jefferson College

Of the 22 associate’s business & commerce graduates at Jefferson College, 73% were women (16) and 27% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 5% of Business & Commerce associate’s degree recipients at Jefferson College, lower than the national average of 50%.*

*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 Jefferson College

This Business & Commerce program at Jefferson College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Business & Commerce	23

Highest-Paying Careers for Business & Commerce Graduates

Students who finish Business & Commerce program at Jefferson College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Business & Commerce graduates, 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.