2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce 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 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 917 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Business/Commerce Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Business & Commerce
Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the most popular school in the United States for general business/commerce students. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
After completing their degree, general business graduates from IU Bloomington carry an average student debt load of $19,594. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $581.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
While working on their degree, general business majors at Northeastern accumulate an average of around $23,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $424.
The excellent programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the United States. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
On average, general business graduates from UCF take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $260.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Global Region. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
While working on their degree, general business majors at Strayer University - Global Region accumulate an average of around $44,490 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $121, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 917 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbellsville University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Campbellsville University take out is $25,086.
Full General Business/Commerce at Campbellsville University Report
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that general business majors at IUPUI take out is $23,845. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $155.
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, general business graduates from Mizzou take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $482.
San Jacinto Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #8 on the list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
The average amount in student loans that general business majors at San Jacinto College take out is $8,813.
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Columbia College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools list. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
While working on their degree, general business majors at Columbia College Missouri accumulate an average of around $30,503 in student debt.
Cuesta College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
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SUNY Empire State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #11 on the list. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.
While working on their degree, general business majors at SUNY Empire accumulate an average of around $26,031 in student debt.
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Strayer University - Georgia landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Strayer University - Georgia is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Atlanta.
After completing their degree, general business graduates from Strayer University - Georgia carry an average student debt load of $44,490. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $121, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Georgia Report
Strayer University - Virginia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
General Business majors at Strayer University - Virginia take out an average of $44,490 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $121, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Virginia Report
University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.
After completing their degree, general business graduates from UMSL carry an average student debt load of $21,538. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $107.
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University of Oregon landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.
On average, general business graduates from UO take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $525.
University of Kentucky came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools ranking. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
While working on their degree, general business majors at UK accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $378, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full General Business/Commerce at University of Kentucky Report
Montgomery College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a large student population.
After completing their degree, general business graduates from Montgomery College carry an average student debt load of $9,125.
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With a ranking of #18, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
On average, general business graduates from NYU take out $19,231 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $741.
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #19 on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
After completing their degree, general business graduates from VCU carry an average student debt load of $23,870. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $193.
Full General Business/Commerce at Virginia Commonwealth University Report
With a ranking of #20, Georgia Gwinnett College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Georgia Gwinnett College is a public school with a large student population.
General Business majors at Georgia Gwinnett College take out an average of $26,220 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full General Business/Commerce at Georgia Gwinnett College Report
Strayer University - Maryland came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Suitland, Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
General Business majors at Strayer University - Maryland take out an average of $44,490 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $121, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Maryland Report
DeVry University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #22 on the list. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.
General Business majors at DeVry University - Illinois take out an average of $43,832 in student loans while working on their egree.
Austin Community College District landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
General Business majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $11,668 in student loans while working on their egree.
Purdue University Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #24 on the list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Purdue University Global take out is $26,726.
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Strayer University - North Carolina came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools ranking. Strayer University - North Carolina is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Morrisville.
General Business majors at Strayer University - North Carolina take out an average of $44,490 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $121, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 917 different United States general business/commerce schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Business & Commerce students that almost earned our Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools award.
General Business/Commerce by Region
View the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to General Business
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.
- 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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