by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 56,042 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 17,867 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 504 colleges that offered a degree in general business/commerce. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general business/commerce programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate list. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school handed out 702 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at San Jacinto Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate list. Montgomery College is a public institution located in Rockville, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 433 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Montgomery College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 352 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Austin Community College District
Out of the 504 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the #4 spot on the list. Purdue University Global is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 344 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Purdue University Global
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate list. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 293 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 504 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Global Region landed the #5 spot on the list. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 293 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Global Region
With a ranking of #7, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate list. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 278 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Full Collin County Community College District General Business/Commerce Report
Salt Lake Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Salt Lake Community College is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 278 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Salt Lake Community College
El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 262 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at El Paso Community College
DeVry University - Illinois came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate ranking. DeVry University - Illinois is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 261 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full DeVry University - Illinois General Business/Commerce Report
With a ranking of #11, Georgia Military College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate list. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 241 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia Military College General Business/Commerce Report
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. IWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marion, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 235 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
Raritan Valley Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate list. RVCC is a public institution located in Branchburg, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 232 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Raritan Valley Community College General Business/Commerce Report
With a ranking of #14, El Centro College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate list. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 228 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at El Centro College
Community College of Philadelphia landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate ranking. Community College of Philadelphia is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 221 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Community College of Philadelphia
With a ranking of #16, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 218 students in 2020-2021.
Full Oklahoma City Community College General Business/Commerce Report
Strayer University - Georgia landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate ranking. Strayer University - Georgia is a medium-sized school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 206 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Georgia
Bellevue College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Bellevue, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 199 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Macomb Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Warren, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 198 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Macomb Community College
Union County College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate ranking. Union County College is a medium-sized school located in Cranford, New Jersey that handed out 191 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Edmonds Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate list. Edmonds Community College is located in Lynnwood, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 179 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Full Edmonds Community College General Business/Commerce Report
Montgomery County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 167 students in 2020-2021.
American Public University System landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 164 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full American Military University General Business/Commerce Report
South Louisiana Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate ranking. South Louisiana Community College is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 161 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Full South Louisiana Community College General Business/Commerce Report
With a ranking of #25, Blinn College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Brenham, Texas, and it awarded 155 associates’s general business degrees 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 | Northampton County Area Community College | Bethlehem, PA |
| 52 | College of Western Idaho | Nampa, ID |
| 53 | Baton Rouge Community College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 54 | Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ |
| 55 | Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom | Lakewood, WA |
| 56 | Cascadia College | Bothell, WA |
| 56 | Ohlone College | Fremont, CA |
| 58 | SUNY Empire State College | Saratoga Springs, NY |
| 59 | College of Staten Island CUNY | Staten Island, NY |
| 60 | Howard Community College | Columbia, MD |
| 61 | Victor Valley College | Victorville, CA |
| 61 | Bossier Parish Community College | Bossier City, LA |
| 63 | Itawamba Community College | Fulton, MS |
| 63 | Piedmont Technical College | Greenwood, SC |
| 65 | Grand Rapids Community College | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Normandale Community College | Bloomington, MN |
| 67 | Shoreline Community College | Shoreline, WA |
| 67 | Butler Community College | El Dorado, KS |
| 67 | Tacoma Community College | Tacoma, WA |
| 70 | Wharton County Junior College | Wharton, TX |
| 70 | Northern Essex Community College | Haverhill, MA |
| 72 | Bryant & Stratton College - Online | Orchard Park, NY |
| 73 | New Mexico State University - Dona Ana | Las Cruces, NM |
| 73 | Highline College | Des Moines, WA |
| 73 | University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock, AR |
| 73 | Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown, MD |
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