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2023 Best Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools

36 Colleges
$16,051 Avg Salary
$20,315 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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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#2

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Out of the 36 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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 large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

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#4

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 36 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Phoenix College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a moderately-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 school 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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Metropolitan Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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#7

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Livonia.

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#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Macomb Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their undergraduate certificate. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the city of Warren.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate general business/commerce programs. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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General Business/Commerce by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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