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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Georgia

22 Colleges
$51,300 Avg Salary
$35,012 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 Georgia. With 2,025 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Georgia 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.

Check out the general business programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

Our analysis found Strayer University - Georgia to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Atlanta, Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, general business graduates from Strayer University - Georgia take out $44,490 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $121.

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#2

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Gwinnett College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Gwinnett College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from Georgia Gwinnett College carry an average student debt load of $26,220.

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#3

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

The excellent programs at Georgia Military College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Georgia. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#5

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Out of the 22 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from Mercer carry an average student debt load of $41,937.

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#6

College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick, GA

College of Coastal Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Brunswick, CCGA is a public school with a small student population.

On average, general business graduates from CCGA take out $18,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.

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DeVry University - Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the suburb of Decatur, DeVry University - Georgia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at DeVry University - Georgia take out is $43,832.

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Columbus State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Columbus.

On average, general business graduates from CSU take out $27,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #10, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, general business graduates from UGA take out $32,325 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,437
North Carolina 494
Florida 1,813
Tennessee 664
Kentucky 2,455
South Carolina 832
Louisiana 712
Arkansas 767
Alabama 302
Mississippi 607
West Virginia 883

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Business

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 22 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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