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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Connecticut

16 Colleges
$44,102 Avg Salary
$17,303 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

With 691 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general business/commerce is the #17 most popular major in Connecticut.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 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 Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Connecticut 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing a .

#1

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Post University the most popular school in Connecticut for general business/commerce students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Out of the 16 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Tunxis Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tunxis Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Farmington.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from Tunxis Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,125.

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The excellent programs at Housatonic Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Housatonic Community College accumulate an average of around $6,619 in student debt.

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#4

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gateway Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Naugatuck Valley Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Connecticut. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Manchester Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. MCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Manchester.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

On average, general business graduates from UCONN take out $17,872 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Norwalk Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. NCC is a small public school located in the small city of Norwalk.

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Three Rivers Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Norwich, Three Rivers Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

With a ranking of #10, Middlesex Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the small city of Middletown, MxCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,076
New Hampshire 291
Maine 75
Rhode Island 136
Vermont 96

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 16 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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