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2024 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges in North Carolina
494 General Business Degrees Awarded
$49,278 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #16 in popularity, general business/commerce is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Business/Commerce Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 494 degrees in general business/commerce during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School

Best General Business/Commerce Schools in North Carolina Your choice of general business/commerce school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general business/commerce schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Business/Commerce Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Business
Bachelor's Degrees in General Business

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Business/Commerce in North Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general business degree levels they offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in General Business

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
131 General Business Degrees Awarded
14.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in general business/commerce needs to check out Wake Forest University. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were about 131 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent year we have data available. General Business/Commerce degree recipients from Wake Forest University get an earnings boost of about $16,256 above the typical income of general business/commerce graduates.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
340 General Business Degrees Awarded
4.7% Growth in Graduates

Strayer University - North Carolina is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the large city of Greensboro, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 67th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 340 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - North Carolina in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the general business program make about $41,587 for their early career.

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St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, NC

It's hard to beat St. Andrews University if you wish to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. St. Andrews is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Laurinburg. A Best Colleges rank of #1568 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Andrews is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general business/commerce from St. Andrews University

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Montreat College
Montreat, NC
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Montreat College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the large suburb of Montreat, Montreat College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 56th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 2 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Montreat College in the most recent data year.

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Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC

Chowan University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general business/commerce. Chowan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 90th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 14 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Chowan University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$48,403 Median Starting Salary
$49,482 Median Student Debt

DeVry University - North Carolina is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the large city of Charlotte.

There were about 1 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at DeVry University - North Carolina in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, general business degree recipients usually earn about $48,403 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 2,025
Florida 282 1,813
Virginia 274 1,437
Tennessee 269 664
South Carolina 248 832
Kentucky 244 2,455
Louisiana 242 709
Mississippi 234 607
Arkansas 234 663
Alabama 233 302
West Virginia 207 870

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, General Business/Commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

General Business Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 494

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 14,872
Accounting 3,897
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 2,088
Finance & Financial Management 1,303
Marketing 1,241
Hospitality Management 520
Management Information Systems 269
International Business 261
Entrepreneurial Studies 260
Human Resource Management 241

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