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Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Business & Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 50 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Indiana University - Bloomington to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

About 40% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the United States. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Of the 57 students majoring in general business at KU, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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#3

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Valparaiso University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the United States. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

About 40% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#4

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Out of the 50 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hofstra University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

Of the 30 students majoring in general business at Hofstra, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the United States. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the general business majors at the school.

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#6

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

Of the 18 students majoring in general business at Post University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Of the 18 students majoring in general business at UC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.

Of the 17 students majoring in general business at Clarkson, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Women make up 62% of the general business majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in general business at Mizzou, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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General Business/Commerce by Region

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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 50 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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