by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 56,042 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general business/commerce is the 10th most popular major in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 8,488 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major” ranking analyzed 128 colleges that offered 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbellsville University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Campbellsville, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 761 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Campbellsville University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major. Indiana Institute of Technology is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Indiana Institute of Technology
Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Marymount California University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, and it awarded 33 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. This small school is located in McKenzie, Tennessee, and it awarded 96 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #5 spot on the list. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a small public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 118 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at The Citadel
With a ranking of #6, Schreiner University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Schreiner University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kerrville, Texas. It awarded 34 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Schreiner University
Post University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Waterbury, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 202 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Post University
Oklahoma Wesleyan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a small school located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma that handed out 22 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 873 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Bloomington
With a ranking of #10, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 212 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 199 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Niagara University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Niagara is a private not-for-profit institution located in Niagara University, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 70 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Buckhannon, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at West Virginia Wesleyan
Indiana University - Kokomo ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. IU Kokomo is a small public school situated in Kokomo, Indiana. It awarded 40 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Kokomo
Northern Kentucky University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 210 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Northern Kentucky University
LIM College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Savannah State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Savannah State University
Spalding University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking, coming in at #19. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Spalding University
University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 151 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Missouri - St Louis General Business/Commerce Report
Columbia College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Columbia College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 144 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Columbia College
With a ranking of #22, Indiana University - Southeast did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school situated in New Albany, Indiana. It awarded 45 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University - Southeast General Business/Commerce Report
Jacksonville University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Pueblo, Colorado, and it awarded 39 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Colorado State University - Pueblo
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 142 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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