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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

12 Colleges
$30,646 Avg Salary
$20,515 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general business/commerce was ranked 7th in West Virginia. In fact, 883 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in West Virginia for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 55% are male.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at American Military University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,983.

Full General Business/Commerce at American Public University System Report

Out of the 12 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University at Parkersburg landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 61% of the general business majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at West Virginia University at Parkersburg accumulate an average of around $16,387 in student debt.

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#3

Glenville State College

Glenville, WV

Out of the 12 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Glenville State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Glenville, Glenville State College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in general business at Glenville State College, 90% are male and 10% are female.

Full General Business/Commerce at Glenville State College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at West Virginia Northern Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in West Virginia. Located in the city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the general business majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at WVNCC accumulate an average of around $17,650 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mountwest Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Huntington, MCTC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in general business at MCTC, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Potomac State College of West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Keyser, WVU Potomac State College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in general business at WVU Potomac State College, 56% are male and 44% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from WVU Potomac State College carry an average student debt load of $14,848.

Full General Business/Commerce at Potomac State College of West Virginia University Report

Pierpont Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

Women make up 46% of the general business majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Pierpont Community and Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,528.

Full General Business/Commerce at Pierpont Community and Technical College Report

West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general business/commerce programs. WVJC Morgantown is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Morgantown.

Of the 13 students majoring in general business at WVJC Morgantown, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, New River Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the small suburb of Beaver, New River Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in general business at New River Community and Technical College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at New River Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $7,683 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at New River Community and Technical College Report

With a ranking of #10, West Virginia Junior College - Charleston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Charleston, WVJC Charleston is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in general business at WVJC Charleston, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,025
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

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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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