With an overall population of 25,944 and a student population of 2,476, approximately 2,476 of Columbus students attend one of Columbus's schools that offer business programs.
Columbus's largest business school is Mississippi University for Women. In 2010, Mississippi University for Women graduated approximately 42 students with credentials in business.
A reported 52 students graduated with credentials in business in Columbus in 2010. If you decide to join their ranks, you can expect to pay an average of $13,802 per year in tuition if you are eligible for instate tuition. Out of state tuition for all Columbus business schools was an average of $21,430 per year in 2009.
In addition to tuition costs, you should plan on spending an average of $900 for books and supplies each year, while enrolled in a business program in Columbus. And if you live on campus, you will face an additional expense of $5,164 per year, on average, for room and board. If you live at home, you can cut this cost down to approximately $8,638.
After graduating with your credentials in business, if you decide to work as a business professional in Columbus, your job prospects are not very good. In 2010, of the 14,750 business professionals in Mississippi, 2,900 were working in the greater Columbus area. The government projects that the number of business professionals in Columbus will increase by 6% by the year 2018. This anticipated change is faster than the projected nationwide trend for business professionals.
The average salary you can expect to earn as a business professional in Columbus is $68,030 per year, which is lower than the average for business professionals state-wide.
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