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General Studies at University of Missouri - Columbia

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Mizzou ranks in comparison to other schools with general studies programs.

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General Studies Degrees Available at Mizzou

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies

Mizzou General Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at Mizzou was ranked #79 on College Factual's Best Schools for general studies list. It is also ranked #2 in Missouri.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	16
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Studies Graduates	18
Best General Studies Colleges for Veterans	21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Studies (Income $48-$75k)	39
Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Studies (Income $30-$48k)	51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Studies (Income $75-$110k)	57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Studies (Income $0-$30k)	64
Best General Studies Schools	79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Studies (Income Over $110k)	79
Highest Paid General Studies Graduates	82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Studies (With Aid)	83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Studies	92
Best Value Colleges for General Studies (Income $48-$75k)	212
Best Value Colleges for General Studies (Income $30-$48k)	265
Best Value Colleges for General Studies (Income $75-$110k)	311
Best Value Colleges for General Studies (Income $0-$30k)	313
Best Value Colleges for General Studies (Income Over $110k)	321
Best Value Colleges for General Studies (With Aid)	378
Best Value Colleges for General Studies	400

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Missouri - Columbia handed out 102 bachelor's degrees in general studies. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 100 degrees were handed out.

 

General Studies Student Diversity at Mizzou

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general studies majors at University of Missouri - Columbia.

Mizzou General Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 102 general studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Mizzou, about 68% were men and 32% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 72% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in general studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	73
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	6

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Adam Procter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.