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2024 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Georgia

17 Colleges in Georgia
2,027 General Business Degrees Awarded
$53,499 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Business/Commerce is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #16 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 17 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general business/commerce. Combined, these schools handed out 2,027 degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School

Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Georgia Your choice of general business/commerce school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Business/Commerce School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Business/Commerce Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Business
Bachelor's Degrees in General Business
Master's Degrees in General Business
Doctor's Degrees in General Business

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Georgia list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Business/Commerce in Georgia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general business degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Georgia Schools in General Business

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$133,992 Median Starting Salary
$47,269 Median Student Debt

Emory University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available. General Business/Commerce degree recipients from Emory University get an earnings boost of around $80,493 over the average earnings of general business/commerce graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 General Business Degrees Awarded
25.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Georgia is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 55 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general business/commerce program at University of Georgia earn $7,604 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
246 General Business Degrees Awarded
24.8% Growth in Graduates

Georgia State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 246 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general business/commerce degree program at Georgia State University get $34,418 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$60,629 Median Starting Salary
$38,409 Median Student Debt

Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #415 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent data year. Those general business/commerce students who get their degree from Mercer University make $7,129 more than the average general business graduate.

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Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #713 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia College is a great university overall.

There were about 28 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent data year. General Business/Commerce degree recipients from Georgia College & State University get an earnings boost of about $17,090 over the average income of general business/commerce majors.

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Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
379 General Business Degrees Awarded
$38,269 Median Starting Salary

Georgia Gwinnett College is a large public college located in the suburb of Lawrenceville. This college ranks 55th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 379 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Gwinnett College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, general business degree recipients typically earn about $38,269 at the beginning of their careers.

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Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, GA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
172 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 41st out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 172 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Military College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 General Business Degrees Awarded
8.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Decatur, DeVry University - Georgia is a private for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 56 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at DeVry University - Georgia in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the general business program make an average of $48,403 in the first couple years of working.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In GA
101 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #780 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Augusta University is a great university overall.

There were about 101 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Augusta University in the most recent data year.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida2821,813
North Carolina279494
Virginia2741,437
Tennessee269664
South Carolina248832
Kentucky2442,455
Louisiana242709
Mississippi234607
Arkansas234663
Alabama233302
West Virginia207870

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, General Business/Commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

General Business Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Business/Commerce2,027

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management10,197
Accounting3,289
Marketing2,025
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods1,414
Business Support & Assistant Services1,361
Finance & Financial Management1,335
Human Resource Management719
Entrepreneurial Studies569
Management Information Systems517
Hospitality Management346

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