by our College Data Analytics Team
[General Business Commerce](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/general-business-commerce/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a general business commerce degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying general business commerce schools.
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If you want to know which schools send general business commerce graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
University Of Wisconsin Whitewater earned the #1 spot for highest-paid general business commerce graduates in Wisconsin. University Of Wisconsin Whitewater is a public school located in the town of Whitewater. General Business Commerce graduates of University Of Wisconsin Whitewater earn a median of about $63,645 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in general business commerce will find them at Saint Norbert College, which ranked #2. Saint Norbert College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of De Pere. Students who complete the general business commerce program here go on to a median salary of roughly $68,517.
A rank of #3 makes University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee one of the highest-paying schools for general business commerce. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public school located in the city of Milwaukee. General Business Commerce graduates of University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee earn a median of about $64,695 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in general business commerce will find them at Edgewood College, which ranked #4. Edgewood College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison. Students who complete the general business commerce program here go on to a median salary of roughly $59,580.
Strong graduate earnings at Ripon College earned it the #5 place for general business commerce. Ripon College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ripon. General Business Commerce graduates of Ripon College earn a median of about $58,893 a year early in their careers.
Bryant And Stratton College Wauwatosa came in at #6 for general business commerce graduate earnings this year. Bryant And Stratton College Wauwatosa is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wauwatosa. Students who complete the general business commerce program here go on to a median salary of roughly $35,439.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their general business commerce graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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