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 has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,118 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri - Columbia in 2021, 676 of them were general business/commerce majors.

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

Mizzou General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in General Business (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in General Business
• Master’s Degree in General Business
• Doctorate Degree in General Business

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Mizzou General Business/Commerce Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general business progam at Mizzou compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general business major at Mizzou is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Business/Commerce. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	1
	7
	8
	8
	9
	20
	32
	53
	105
	155

In 2021, 73 students received their master’s degree in general business from Mizzou. This makes it the #36 most popular school for general business master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in general business, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Mizzou General Business Graduates

The median salary of general business students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mizzou is $50,323. This is 18% higher than $42,524, which is the national average for all general business bachelor's degree recipients.

General Business Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 676 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general business from Mizzou. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general business 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 business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	580
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	33

Mizzou General Business/Commerce Master’s Program

The general business program at Mizzou awarded 73 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 37% going to women.

Of the students who received a general business master's degree from Mizzou, 66% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	48
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in general business. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within General Business/Commerce

The following general business concentations are available at University of Missouri - Columbia. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Missouri - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Business/Commerce	751

Related Majors

• Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• Hospitality Management
• Accounting

Careers That General Business Grads May Go Into

A degree in general business 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
General and Operations Managers	46,490	$105,280
Management Analysts	7,140	$81,300
Sales Managers	5,220	$133,570
Administrative Services Managers	4,920	$93,260
Cost Estimators	4,630	$67,620

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
• Image Credit: By Adam Procter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.