by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 56,042 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general business/commerce is the 10th most popular major in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 24,850 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major” ranking, we looked at 398 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general business/commerce program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - New Jersey. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Strayer University - New Jersey is located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - New Jersey
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Arkansas. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major. This small school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Arkansas
Out of the 398 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Maryland landed the #3 spot on the list. Strayer University - Maryland is located in Suitland, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 254 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Full Strayer University - Maryland General Business/Commerce Report
Out of the 398 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - South Carolina landed the #4 spot on the list. Strayer University - South Carolina is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 159 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full Strayer University - South Carolina General Business/Commerce Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major. Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a small school located in Trevose, Pennsylvania that handed out 118 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Pennsylvania General Business/Commerce Report
Strayer University - Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. This small school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 137 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Florida
Strayer University - Tennessee landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 139 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Tennessee
Strayer University - North Carolina ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. This small school is located in Morrisville, North Carolina, and it awarded 244 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - North Carolina
Strayer University - Alabama came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Strayer University - Alabama is a small school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 68 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Alabama
Strayer University - Texas landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Strayer University - Texas is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 134 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Texas
Strayer University - Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 370 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Georgia General Business/Commerce Report
With a ranking of #12, Strayer University - West Virginia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Strayer University - West Virginia is a private for-profit institution located in Scott Depot, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - West Virginia General Business/Commerce Report
Strayer University - Virginia ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 413 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Virginia
Unilatina International College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Unilatina International College is a private for-profit institution located in Miramar, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Unilatina International College
University of Maine at Presque Isle ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. University of Maine at Presque Isle is located in Presque Isle, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Georgia Gwinnett College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Georgia Gwinnett College is a fairly large school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia that handed out 379 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Georgia Gwinnett College
Strayer University - Delaware landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Strayer University - Delaware is a small private for-profit school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 16 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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Strayer University - Mississippi landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Strayer University - Mississippi is a small private for-profit school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 12 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Mississippi General Business/Commerce Report
Strayer University - District of Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking, coming in at #19. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - District of Columbia
Stillman College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Stillman College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 31 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Truett McConnell University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. TMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Dallas Christian College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Dallas Christian College General Business/Commerce Report
Central State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Located in Wilberforce, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 61 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Central State University
Strayer University - Global Region landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 592 students in 2020-2021.
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Southern Virginia University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Buena Vista, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mount St Mary’s University | Emmitsburg, MD |
| 52 | Washington & Jefferson College | Washington, PA |
| 53 | Saint Mary’s College of California | Moraga, CA |
| 54 | Columbia College | Columbia, MO |
| 55 | University of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD |
| 56 | Waldorf University | Forest City, IA |
| 57 | St Lawrence University | Canton, NY |
| 58 | Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA |
| 59 | Midway University | Midway, KY |
| 60 | Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo, MI |
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