2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You
General Business/Commerce is the #31 most popular major in the country with 9,137 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Business & Commerce Schools ranking. This report analyzed 124 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for general business majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best General Business/Commerce Schools
Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
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Out of the 124 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #7 on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
University of Southern California landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general business/commerce programs. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general business/commerce programs. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #11 on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
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New York University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Johns Hopkins University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general business/commerce programs. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #14 on the list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
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American Public University System ranked #15 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
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Lehigh University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Schools ranking. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general business/commerce programs. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
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Texas Tech University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Business & Commerce students that almost earned our Best Business & Commerce Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN |
| 20 | University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi, MD |
| 21 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston, SC |
| 22 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 23 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 24 | Clarkson University | Potsdam, NY |
General Business/Commerce by Region
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General Business/Commerce Related Rankings by Major
One of 20 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to General Business
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 131,555 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 31,701 |
| Accounting | 19,309 |
| Human Resource Management | 12,117 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 5,784 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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