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

15 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 Georgia. With 2,025 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Georgia to see which bachelor's degree 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.

Check out the general business bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

#1

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA

Our analysis found Georgia Gwinnett College to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Georgia. Georgia Gwinnett College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

Of the 379 students majoring in general business at Georgia Gwinnett College, 48% are male and 52% are female.

General Business majors at Georgia Gwinnett College take out an average of $27,116 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 15 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Atlanta, Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 370 students majoring in general business at Strayer University - Georgia, 26% are male and 74% are female.

General Business majors at Strayer University - Georgia 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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#3

College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Coastal Georgia is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Brunswick, CCGA is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 82 students majoring in general business at CCGA, 52% are male and 48% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from CCGA carry an average student debt load of $18,883.

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#4

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Out of the 15 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

Women make up 63% of the general business majors at the school.

Full General Business/Commerce at Augusta University Report

Out of the 15 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Columbus.

Women make up 45% of the general business majors at the school.

General Business majors at CSU take out an average of $29,858 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Columbus State University Report

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 41% of the general business majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at UGA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,290.

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With a ranking of #7, Truett McConnell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. TMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Cleveland.

About 47% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 53% are male.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at TMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,119.

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With a ranking of #8, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Tifton, ABAC Tifton is a public college with a small student population.

About 51% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 49% are male.

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#9

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the general business majors at the school.

On average, general business graduates from Mercer take out $37,632 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Mercer University Report

Clayton State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in general business at Clayton State University, 27% are male and 73% are female.

General Business majors at Clayton State University take out an average of $37,871 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Clayton State University Report

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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
West Virginia 883

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Business

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 15 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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