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 has a total student population of 29,843. Of the 1,132 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri - Columbia in 2019, 741 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

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mizzou does offer online courses in general business for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Mizzou General Business/Commerce Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general business programs across the country. The following shows how Mizzou performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

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
Most Popular Online General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools	20
Most Popular General Business/Commerce Basic Certificate Schools	24
Most Popular General Business/Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools	25
Most Focused General Business/Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools	25
Best General Business/Commerce Schools	29
Most Popular General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	38
Most Focused General Business/Commerce Basic Certificate Schools	75
Most Focused General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	82
Most Focused General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	133

In 2019, 73 students received their master’s degree in general business from Mizzou. This makes it the #38 most popular school for general business master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 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.

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

The general business program at Mizzou awarded 741 bachelor's degrees in 2018-2019. About 64% of these degrees went to men with the other 36% going to women.

About 85% 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	18
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	629
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Mizzou General Business/Commerce Master’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 73 students earned a master's degree in general business from Mizzou. About 36% of these graduates were women and the other 64% were men.

Of the students who received a general business master's degree from Mizzou, 67% 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	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	49
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in general business. In 2019, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.