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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

29 Colleges
$40,981 Avg Salary
$28,994 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general business/commerce was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 56,042 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing a .

#1

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Salt Lake Community College to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Salt Lake Community College accumulate an average of around $9,000 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at Salt Lake Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, general business graduates from MSU Bozeman take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $362.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from Boise State carry an average student debt load of $25,405.

Full General Business/Commerce at Boise State University Report

#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, general business graduates from DU take out $21,499 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Denver Report

The excellent programs at Montana State University - Billings helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Billings.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Montana State University - Billings take out is $23,871.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Colorado State University - Pueblo take out is $22,500.

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#7

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

With a ranking of #7, Adams State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Adams State take out is $22,303.

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With a ranking of #8, College of Western Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from CWI carry an average student debt load of $11,625.

Full General Business/Commerce at College of Western Idaho Report

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out is $51,806.

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Utah Valley University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 602
Utah 396
Idaho 321
Montana 423
Wyoming 45

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 29 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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