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2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges
$49,278 Avg Salary
$39,991 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

General Business/Commerce is the #48 most popular major in North Carolina with 494 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Business & Commerce Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges.

Top North Carolina Schools in Business & Commerce

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Forest University the best school in North Carolina for general business/commerce students. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Wake Forest University take out is $21,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - North Carolina. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Morrisville, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, general business graduates from Strayer University - North Carolina take out $44,490 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $121.

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#3

Montreat College

Montreat, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montreat College is a great place for general business/commerce students. Montreat College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Montreat.

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Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - North Carolina landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, DeVry University - North Carolina is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from DeVry University - North Carolina carry an average student debtload of $49,482.

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#5

Chowan University

Murfreesboro, NC

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Chowan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Murfreesboro, Chowan University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,025
Virginia 1,437
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.

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 5 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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