by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Business/Commerce. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Business/Commerce is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in general business, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at CMU CGES was ranked #594 on College Factual's Best Schools for general business list. It is also ranked #19 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for CMU CGES.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CMU CGES paid an average of $220 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,950 | $5,950 |
| Fees | $480 | $480 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
Learn more about CMU CGES tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at CMU CGES in General Business walked away with an average of $20,500 in student debt. That is 24% lower than the national average of $26,843.
The median early career salary of general business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CMU CGES is $40,821 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $41,384.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. CMU CGES does offer online classes in its general business bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CMU CGES Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in general business in 2019-2020, 59.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in general business at CMU CGES in 2019-2020, 8.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 72 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
General Business/Commerce students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 82 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general business/commerce.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 33 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 15 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
