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2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in Georgia

17 Colleges
$51,300 Avg Salary
$35,012 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular subjects to study in Georgia. With 2,025 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Business & Commerce Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Georgia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best for general business majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found Emory University to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from UGA carry an average student debtload of $32,325.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large suburb of Atlanta, Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from Strayer University - Georgia carry an average student debtload of $44,490. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $121.

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#4

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Out of the 17 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Military College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at Georgia Military College Report

#5

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

The excellent programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Georgia. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

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DeVry University - Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Decatur, DeVry University - Georgia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

General Business majors at DeVry University - Georgia take out an average of $43,832 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #7 on the list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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Georgia College & State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at Georgia College & State University Report

#9

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general business/commerce programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

General Business majors at Mercer take out an average of $41,937 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Mercer University Report

#10

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, GA

University of North Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #10 on the list. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

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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 Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,437
North Carolina 494
Florida 1,813
Tennessee 664
Kentucky 2,455
South Carolina 832
Louisiana 712
Arkansas 767
Alabama 302
Mississippi 607
West Virginia 883

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Business

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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