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2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s

128 Ranked Colleges
8,488 Degrees Awarded
$74,610 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 128 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. To top this list, a school must have a successful general business/commerce program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s list. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 873 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Bloomington

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, Kentucky

Out of the 128 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbellsville University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, and it awarded 761 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Campbellsville University General Business/Commerce Report

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 312 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Johns Hopkins

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 245 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Central Florida

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 243 degrees 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas Tech General Business/Commerce Report

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Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking. Maryville University of Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 212 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Maryville University of Saint Louis

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

With a ranking of #7, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s 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.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at NKU

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Post University
Waterbury, Connecticut

Post University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s list. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 202 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Post University

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking. UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 199 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at UW - Whitewater

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 195 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Denver

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 175 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, 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 88%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Drexel University

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #12, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 167 masters’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%.

Full UofL General Business/Commerce Report

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 166 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at IUPUI

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 165 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Georgia State

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 151 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 UMSL

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Columbia College
Columbia, Missouri

Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 144 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Columbia College Missouri

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. 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%.

Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network General Business/Commerce Report

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 141 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Northeastern General Business/Commerce Report

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 135 students in 2020-2021.

Full West Virginia University General Business/Commerce Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 123 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Florida State

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 122 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full University of Kentucky General Business/Commerce Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 120 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Michigan State University General Business/Commerce Report

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 120 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 118 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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 87%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major for a Master’s ranking. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 114 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Northwestern General Business/Commerce Report

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