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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Louisiana

14 Colleges
$37,080 Avg Salary
$17,139 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

General Business/Commerce is the #14 most popular major in Louisiana with 712 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Louisiana 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.

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

#1

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

Our analysis found Baton Rouge Community College to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. BRCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

While working on their degree, general business majors at BRCC accumulate an average of around $15,875 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at Baton Rouge Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Louisiana Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Louisiana list. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

While working on their degree, general business majors at South Louisiana Community College accumulate an average of around $11,375 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at South Louisiana Community College Report

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

Full General Business/Commerce at SOWELA Technical Community College Report

#4

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delgado Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Louisiana list. Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the city of New Orleans.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from Delgado Community College carry an average student debt load of $24,375.

Full General Business/Commerce at Delgado Community College Report

The excellent programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Louisiana. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Full General Business/Commerce at Tulane University of Louisiana Report

With a ranking of #6, Louisiana Delta Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from LDCC carry an average student debt load of $8,750.

Full General Business/Commerce at Louisiana Delta Community College Report

Bossier Parish Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bossier City.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Bossier Parish Community College accumulate an average of around $24,873 in student debt.

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#8

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

Nunez Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Louisiana list. Nunez Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Chalmette.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Nunez Community College take out is $17,588.

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#9

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Loyola University New Orleans did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #9 on the list. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Full General Business/Commerce at Loyola University New Orleans Report

With a ranking of #10, Fletcher Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Fletcher Technical Community College

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
Arkansas 767
Alabama 302
Mississippi 607
West Virginia 883

One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 14 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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