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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

7 Colleges
$43,362 Avg Salary
$31,061 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 767 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Arkansas University Main Campus the most popular school in Arkansas for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Magnolia.

Women make up 37% of the general business majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $20,220.

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#2

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Henderson State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in Arkansas. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

Women make up 36% of the general business majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Henderson State University carry an average student debt load of $23,159.

Full General Business/Commerce at Henderson State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas System eVersity. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UA eVersity is a small public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

Of the 50 students majoring in general business at UA eVersity, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

About 40% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 60% are male.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at UCA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,835.

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#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 62% of the general business majors at the school.

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#6

Strayer University - Arkansas

Little Rock, AR

Strayer University - Arkansas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Little Rock, Strayer University - Arkansas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 33% are male.

General Business majors at Strayer University - Arkansas take out an average of $46,080 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $121.

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#7

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.

Of the 11 students majoring in general business at JBU, 64% are male and 36% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at JBU accumulate an average of around $27,633 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at John Brown University Report

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
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 7 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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