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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Washington

37 Colleges
$43,915 Avg Salary
$19,881 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general business/commerce was ranked 5th in Washington. In fact, 2,158 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in Washington 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Colleges.

#1

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Gonzaga University the most popular school in Washington for general business/commerce students. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

General Business majors at Gonzaga take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $632.

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#2

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Washington list. Located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 37 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Edmonds Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Lynnwood.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Edmonds Community College take out is $10,675.

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#4

Green River College

Auburn, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

The excellent programs at Seattle Central College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, general business graduates from Clark College take out $10,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Everett Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Everett Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Everett.

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Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Washington ranking. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

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#9

Cascadia College

Bothell, WA

Cascadia College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Washington ranking. Cascadia College is a small public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

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#10

Shoreline Community College

Shoreline, WA

Shoreline Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Located in the suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,844
Oregon 645
Nevada 312
Hawaii 28

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.

  • 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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