by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 56,042 people earned their degree in general business/commerce, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,399 and had an average of $26,389 in loans still to pay off.
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.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major” ranking looked at 128 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. That schools that top this list have a program in general business/commerce in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major”.
Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbellsville University landed the #1 spot on the list. Campbellsville University is a fairly large school located in Campbellsville, Kentucky that handed out 761 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Campbellsville University General Business/Commerce Report
Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Indiana Institute of Technology is a small school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 105 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marymount California University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major. Located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Marymount California University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McKenzie, Tennessee. It awarded 96 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 118 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Schreiner University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Kerrville, Texas, and it awarded 34 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Post University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Waterbury, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 202 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Post University
Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and it awarded 22 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 873 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Bloomington
Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking, coming in at #10. Maryville U 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Maryville University of Saint Louis General Business/Commerce Report
With a ranking of #11, Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. NWU is a small school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 32 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large public school situated in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It awarded 199 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Niagara University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Niagara University is a small school located in Niagara University, New York that handed out 70 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
West Virginia Wesleyan College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. West Virginia Wesleyan is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at West Virginia Wesleyan College
Indiana University - Kokomo ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. IU Kokomo is a small school located in Kokomo, Indiana that handed out 40 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Kokomo
With a ranking of #16, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. 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.
With a ranking of #17, LIM College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. LIM is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 32 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Savannah State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Savannah State University
Spalding University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Spalding University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 33 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Spalding University
University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking, coming in at #20. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 151 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at University of Missouri - St Louis
Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 144 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia College Missouri General Business/Commerce Report
Indiana University - Southeast came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school situated in New Albany, Indiana. It awarded 45 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Southeast
Jacksonville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 54 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Pueblo, Colorado, and it awarded 39 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Colorado State University - Pueblo General Business/Commerce Report
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 142 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%.
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