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 5 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.
Strayer University Tennessee earned the #1 spot for highest-paid general business commerce graduates in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, Strayer University Tennessee is a private for-profit institution. Students who complete the general business commerce program here go on to a median salary of roughly $62,576.
Christian Brothers University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general business commerce schools. Located in the city of Memphis, Christian Brothers University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, general business commerce degree recipients from Christian Brothers University typically earn about $57,670 annually.
Belmont University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in general business commerce, landing the #3 spot this year. Belmont University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. Students who complete the general business commerce program here go on to a median salary of roughly $78,019.
King College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general business commerce schools. Set in the city of Bristol, King College is a private not-for-profit institution. General Business Commerce graduates of King College earn a median of about $49,940 a year early in their careers.
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general business commerce schools. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution. Early-career general business commerce graduates from Middle Tennessee State University make a median of around $40,100 per year.
This list is compiled 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 · 5 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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