2023 Best Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 56,042 people earned a degree or certificate in general business/commerce, making the major the #16 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for general business majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the best school in the United States for general business/commerce students working on their undergraduate certificate. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
On average, general business graduates from IU Bloomington take out $18,440 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $605, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rio Salado College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their undergraduate certificate. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mesa Community College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their undergraduate certificate. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Mesa.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Phoenix College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Phoenix College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,530.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Edison State Community College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Piqua, Edison Community College is a public college with a small student population.
On average, general business graduates from Edison Community College take out $18,813 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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With a ranking of #6, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their undergraduate certificate. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
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Schoolcraft College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Livonia.
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Montclair State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.
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Macomb Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Warren.
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With a ranking of #10, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their undergraduate certificate. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.
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General Business/Commerce Related Rankings by Major
One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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).
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