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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Arkansas

30 Colleges
$33,412 Avg Salary
$20,453 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 767 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Arkansas 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Arkansas University Main Campus the most popular school in Arkansas for general business/commerce students. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Magnolia.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus take out is $18,700.

Full General Business/Commerce at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas System eVersity. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Arkansas list. UA eVersity is a small public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Arkansas System eVersity Report

#3

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Henderson State University is a great place for general business/commerce students. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Henderson State University accumulate an average of around $21,850 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at Henderson State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at UA Pulaski Tech take out is $13,500.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Beebe is a great place for general business/commerce students. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the town of Beebe.

On average, general business graduates from ASU-Beebe take out $9,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Arkansas State University - Beebe Report

University of Central Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #6 on the list. UCA is a large public school located in the city of Conway.

On average, general business graduates from UCA take out $24,334 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #7, NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at NWACC take out is $9,792.

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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Arkansas ranking. UACCM is a small public school located in the distant town of Morrilton.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton Report

With a ranking of #9, Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. UA Cossatot is a small public school located in the rural area of De Queen.

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#10

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

North Arkansas College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Arkansas ranking. Northark is a small public school located in the remote town of Harrison.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Northark accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at North Arkansas College Report

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,025
Virginia 1,437
North Carolina 494
Florida 1,813
Tennessee 664
Kentucky 2,455
South Carolina 832
Louisiana 712
Alabama 302
Mississippi 607
West Virginia 883

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 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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