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 Columbia College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’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 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Columbia College Missouri was $471 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,584 | $8,584 |
The median early career salary of general business students who receive their master’s degree from Columbia College Missouri is $67,166 per year. That is 9% lower than the national average of $73,542.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Columbia College Missouri offers online option in its general business master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia College Missouri Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in general business in 2019-2020, 57.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.3% of the general business master’s degrees at Columbia College Missouri in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 97 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
General Business/Commerce students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 150 |
*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.