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 Missouri Southern State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in general business, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Missouri Southern was ranked #362 on College Factual's Best Schools for general business list. It is also ranked #10 in Missouri.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Missouri Southern was $497 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $249 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,462 | $14,924 |
| Books and Supplies | $902 | $902 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,209 | $7,209 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,389 | $3,389 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. General Business students who received their bachelor’s degree at Missouri Southern took out an average of $22,250 in student loans. That is 17% lower than the national average of $26,843.
The median early career salary of general business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Missouri Southern is $36,951 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $41,384.
Missouri Southern does not offer an online option for its general business bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Missouri Southern Online Learning page.
Women made up around 52.6% of the general business students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.7% of the general business bachelor’s degrees at Missouri Southern in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 11 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 157 |
| International Students | 14 |
| 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 | 209 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general business/commerce.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 10 |
*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.
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