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2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools

14 Colleges
$43,399 Avg Salary
$26,389 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing an online .

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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Out of the 14 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for general business/commerce students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Post University

Waterbury, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Post University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools list. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for general business/commerce students pursuing an online degree. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools ranking. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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Louisiana Tech University 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. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a large student population.

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Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general business/commerce programs. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.

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With a ranking of #9, Hawaii Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #9 on the list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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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 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.

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