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Business & Commerce Schools in Mississippi

In 2020-2021, 607 students earned their General Business degrees in MS.

As a degree choice, Business & Commerce is the 4th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Business & Commerce Majors in Mississippi

General Business majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 434
Bachelor’s Degree 173

Gender Distribution

In Mississippi, a general business major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of general business majors in Mississippi is as follows:

  • Asian: 1.8%
  • Black or African American: 28.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 4.8%
  • White: 61.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.7%
  • Other Races: 3.6%
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Jobs for Business & Commerce Grads in Mississippi

There are 38,000 people in the state and 5,325,510 people in the nation working in general business jobs.

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Wages for Business & Commerce Jobs in Mississippi

A typical salary for a general business grad in the state is $80,410, compared to a typical salary of $103,330 nationwide.

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There are 9 colleges in Mississippi that offer general business degrees. Learn about the most popular 9 below:

144 Degrees in Major Awarded
8,677 Total Students

93% of students get financical aid. A typical student attending Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will pay a net price of $8,187. 68% of the teachers are full time.

139 Degrees in Major Awarded
64% Graduation Rate
21,014 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $38,763 after earning their degree at this institution. 85% of the teachers are full time. 16 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

116 Degrees in Major Awarded
5,409 Total Students

94% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $25,423 after earning their degree at this institution. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $5,978.

74 Degrees in Major Awarded
4,696 Total Students

49% of the teachers are full time. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 98% of students receive it. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

48 Degrees in Major Awarded
3,392 Total Students

Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $5,940. Graduates earn an average $25,112 after graduation. 45% of the teachers are full time.

22 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,096 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $2,309. 71% of the teachers are full time.

22 Degrees in Major Awarded
39% Graduation Rate
2,999 Total Students

The student loan default rate is 8.00% which is lower than average. The full-time teacher rate is 65%. It takes the average student 4.61 years to graduate.

22 Degrees in Major Awarded
564 Total Students

This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 8.60%. The full-time teacher rate is 12%. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $30,628 a year.

20 Degrees in Major Awarded
1,612 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 99% get financial aid. 86% of the teachers are full time. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Business & Commerce Careers in MS

Some of the careers general business majors go into include:

Job Title MS Job Growth MS Median Salary
Social and Community Service Managers 11% $40,420
Management Analysts 8% $64,520
Industrial Production Managers 8% $91,150
General and Operations Managers 7% $59,800
Administrative Services Managers 7% $69,620
Sales Managers 7% $91,560
Cost Estimators 7% $57,630
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 6% $79,570
Managers 6% $72,130
Construction Managers 3% $66,520
Chief Executives -6% $105,160

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to general business.

Major Annual Graduates in MS
Business Administration & Management 2,579
Accounting 1,076
Marketing 652
Finance & Financial Management 388
Business Support & Assistance 117
Management Information Systems 92
Hospitality Management 74
Taxation 69

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