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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce

128 Ranked Colleges
8,488 Degrees Awarded
$32,300 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 128 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general business/commerce.

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Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree general business students.

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Out of the 128 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 873 masters’s general business degrees 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%.

Full IU Bloomington General Business/Commerce Report

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Campbellsville University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s. Located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 761 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Campbellsville University

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 128 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #3 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 312 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Johns Hopkins

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 245 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 UCF

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 128 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 243 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Texas Tech University

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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s list. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 212 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Maryville U

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 210 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at NKU

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Post University
Waterbury, Connecticut

Post University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 202 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Post University

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 199 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Denver, Colorado 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 195 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Denver General Business/Commerce Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking. Drexel is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 175 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Drexel

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 167 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at University of Louisville

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking. IUPUI is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 166 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 165 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Georgia State University

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s list. UMSL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 151 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Missouri - St Louis

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Columbia College
Columbia, Missouri

Columbia College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 144 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Full Columbia College General Business/Commerce Report

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 142 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s list. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 141 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Northeastern University

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 135 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at West Virginia University

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Florida State University

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 122 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at UK

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 VCU

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #22, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s list. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Michigan State University General Business/Commerce Report

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 118 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full The Citadel General Business/Commerce Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 114 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Northwestern University

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