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2024 Best General Business/Commerce Schools

470 Colleges in the United States
56,042 General Business Degrees Awarded
General Business/Commerce is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #10 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 470 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Business/Commerce Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 56,042 degrees in general business/commerce during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School

Best General Business/Commerce Schools The general business program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Business/Commerce rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Business/Commerce Rankings by 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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Business/Commerce Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 the United States

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. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in General Business

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
114 General Business Degrees Awarded

Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 114 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In PA
32 General Business Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general business/commerce. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA
53 General Business Degrees Awarded

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 53 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
432 General Business Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general business/commerce needs to check out New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 432 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
3,071 General Business Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Indiana University - Bloomington if you want to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3071 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IN
120 General Business Degrees Awarded

Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were roughly 120 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MD
312 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 312 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In GA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL

UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were about 14 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
1,021 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were about 1021 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
783 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 783 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
221 General Business Degrees Awarded

UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 221 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MA
40 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were approximately 40 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
337 General Business Degrees Awarded

Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Spokane. This university ranks 3rd out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 337 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In LA
92 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 92 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
238 General Business Degrees Awarded

DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 3rd out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 238 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
270 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 270 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
204 General Business Degrees Awarded

Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 10th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 204 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
100 General Business Degrees Awarded

Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. This university ranks 14th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 100 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
163 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 30th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 163 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent data year.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
201 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 201 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA
53 General Business Degrees Awarded

Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bethlehem. This university ranks 6th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 53 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In VA

Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 8 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
448 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 448 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
144 General Business Degrees Awarded

Florida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. This university ranks 3rd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 144 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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Rest of the Top Best General Business/Commerce Schools

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
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Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY
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Additional Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best General Business/Commerce Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 470 different United States general business/commerce schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 South Texas College McAllen, TX
52 Bellevue University Bellevue, NE
53 Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH
54 Baylor University Waco, TX
55 Normandale Community College Bloomington, MN
56 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
57 Columbia College Columbia, MO
58 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
59 Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN
60 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
61 Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC
62 SUNY Empire State College Saratoga Springs, NY
63 University of North Texas Denton, TX
64 Seattle University Seattle, WA
64 Belmont University Nashville, TN
65 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
66 California Baptist University Riverside, CA
67 Widener University Chester, PA
68 Montana State University Bozeman, MT
69 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
70 Wartburg College Waverly, IA

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Business/Commerce Schools award.

Rank College Location
71 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
72 Boise State University Boise, ID
73 Mount St Mary’s University Emmitsburg, MD
74 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
75 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
76 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
77 Strayer University - Global Region Washington, DC
78 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY
79 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
80 Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV
81 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
82 Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI
83 Dordt University Sioux Center, IA
84 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
85 Southwestern University Georgetown, TX
86 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
87 Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI
88 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
89 Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA
90 North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN
91 Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL
92 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
93 St Lawrence University Canton, NY
94 Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI

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