by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended General Business Major in Connecticut” 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 Connecticut, there were 783 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,102 and $17,303 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Business Major in Connecticut” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general business/commerce programs in the United States.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended General Business Major in Connecticut” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut general business students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Post University landed the #1 spot on the list. Post University is a private for-profit institution located in Waterbury, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 220 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Post University
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Tunxis Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Farmington, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 133 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 full report on General Business/Commerce at Tunxis Community College
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Housatonic Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Housatonic Community College is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Full Housatonic Community College General Business/Commerce Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General Business Major in Connecticut. Naugatuck Valley Community College is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Naugatuck Valley Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manchester Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General Business Major in Connecticut. Manchester Community College is located in Manchester, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in Connecticut list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Norwalk Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #7. Norwalk Community College is a small public school situated in Norwalk, Connecticut. It awarded 38 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Norwalk Community College
Three Rivers Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in Connecticut list. Located in Norwich, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Three Rivers Community College
Gateway Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in Connecticut list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Gateway Community College
Middlesex Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in Connecticut ranking. Middletown, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Middlesex Community College
Asnuntuck Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in Connecticut list. Located in Enfield, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
University of Bridgeport did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #12. UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Bridgeport General Business/Commerce Report
Western Connecticut State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Business Major in Connecticut list. WestConn is a public institution located in Danbury, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Capital Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in Connecticut ranking. Capital Community College is a public institution located in Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Capital Community College General Business/Commerce Report
Goodwin College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in Connecticut ranking. Located in East Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Quinebaug Valley Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in Connecticut ranking. Danielson, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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