2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 128 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular General Business/Commerce Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Indiana University - Bloomington to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
Of the 873 students majoring in general business at IU Bloomington, 72% are male and 28% are female.
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Out of the 128 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbellsville University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 26% of the general business majors at the school.
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Out of the 128 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
About 54% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 46% are male.
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Out of the 128 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
About 44% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 56% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 43% of the general business majors at the school.
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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 43% are male.
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Northern Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools ranking. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.
Of the 210 students majoring in general business at NKU, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Post University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools list. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.
Of the 202 students majoring in general business at Post University, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.
Women make up 42% of the general business majors at the school.
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University of Denver came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools ranking. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
About 39% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 61% are male.
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Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Of the 175 students majoring in general business at Drexel, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.
Of the 167 students majoring in general business at UofL, 66% are male and 34% are female.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 69% are male.
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Georgia State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 37% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 63% are male.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Columbia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 144 students majoring in general business at Columbia College Missouri, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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With a ranking of #17, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 142 students majoring in general business at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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With a ranking of #18, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 40% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 60% are male.
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West Virginia University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general business/commerce programs. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.
Women make up 31% of the general business majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 21 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 22 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 22 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 24 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston, SC |
| 25 | Northwestern University | Evanston, IL |
General Business/Commerce by Region
View the Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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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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