General Business/Commerce at University of Missouri - St Louis

If you plan to study general business/commerce, take a look at what University of Missouri - St Louis has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 16,441. Of the 555 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri - St Louis in 2019, 365 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.

UMSL General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in General Business (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in General Business
• Master’s Degree in General Business

Online Classes Are Available at UMSL

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

UMSL General Business/Commerce Rankings

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

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 UMSL 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	6
Most Popular General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	11
Most Focused General Business/Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools	13
Most Popular General Business/Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools	13
Most Popular General Business/Commerce Schools	15
Best General Business/Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools	20
Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	44
Most Focused General Business/Commerce Schools	59
Most Focused General Business/Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools	80
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	100

In 2019, 162 students received their master’s degree in general business from UMSL. This makes it the #11 most popular school for general business master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Business Student Demographics at UMSL

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

UMSL General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 365 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general business from UMSL. About 59% were men and 41% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general business at UMSL 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 - St Louis with a bachelor's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	247
International Students	37
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

UMSL General Business/Commerce Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 162 students graduated with a master's degree in general business from UMSL. About 52% were men and 48% were women.

Of the students who received a general business master's degree from UMSL, 61% 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 - St Louis with a master's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	99
International Students	37
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UMSL also has a doctoral program available in general business. In 2019, 0 student 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 - St Louis.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.