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. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Business/Commerce is the 16th most popular major in the country with 56,042 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,904 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,981 and $28,994 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general business/commerce.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Aaniiih Nakoda College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Harlem, Montana, this small public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Aaniiih Nakoda College
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Colorado landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Westminster, Colorado, this small private for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Full DeVry University - Colorado General Business/Commerce Report
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University - Billings landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Billings, Montana, and it awarded 120 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Montana State University - Billings
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This medium-sized school is located in Pueblo, Colorado, and it awarded 108 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Colorado State University - Pueblo
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Adams State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This small school is located in Alamosa, Colorado, and it awarded 96 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Adams State University General Business/Commerce Report
Fort Lewis College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Durango, Colorado, this small public school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Fort Lewis College
Montana State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 282 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Salt Lake Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 309 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Full Salt Lake Community College General Business/Commerce Report
University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Denver is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 238 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Denver
Northern Wyoming Community College District ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Sheridan, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Northern Wyoming Community College District
College of Western Idaho ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Western Idaho is a fairly large public school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 94 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at College of Western Idaho
Boise State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State University is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 253 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Boise State
Northwest College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Northwest College is a public institution located in Powell, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest Community College General Business/Commerce Report
Montana Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Butte, Montana, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Montana Technological University
Dawson Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. DCC is a public institution located in Glendive, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Dawson Community College
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs
Central Wyoming College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Riverton, Wyoming, and it awarded 3 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Idaho State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
North Idaho College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NIC is a small school located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho that handed out 20 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, 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 92%.
Utah Valley University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Utah Valley University is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 62 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Regis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #22. Regis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 8 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Regis University
University of Utah came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 10 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at University of Utah
Colorado Mesa University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Colorado Mesa University
Southern Utah University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Cedar City, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Full Southern Utah University General Business/Commerce Report
With a ranking of #24, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Laramie County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and it awarded 0 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Westminster College Utah ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Westminster College Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Westminster College Utah General Business/Commerce Report
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