2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 128 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular General Business/Commerce Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Indiana University - Bloomington to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
Women make up 28% of the general business majors at the school.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Bloomington
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Campbellsville University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 74% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Of the 312 students majoring in general business at Johns Hopkins, 46% are male and 54% are female.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Johns Hopkins University
Out of the 128 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
Of the 245 students majoring in general business at UCF, 56% are male and 44% are female.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Central Florida
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 57% are male.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Texas Tech University
Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 212 students majoring in general business at Maryville U, 43% are male and 57% are female.
Full General Business/Commerce at Maryville University of Saint Louis Report
With a ranking of #7, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.
Women make up 58% of the general business majors at the school.
Post University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools list. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.
Women make up 41% of the general business majors at the school.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Post University
With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.
About 42% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 58% are male.
Full General Business/Commerce at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Report
University of Denver ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
Of the 195 students majoring in general business at DU, 61% are male and 39% are female.
Drexel University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general business/commerce programs. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 45% of the general business majors at the school.
With a ranking of #12, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.
Women make up 34% of the general business majors at the school.
Full General Business/Commerce at University of Louisville Report
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 166 students majoring in general business at IUPUI, 69% are male and 31% are female.
With a ranking of #14, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 165 students majoring in general business at Georgia State, 63% are male and 37% are female.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Georgia State University
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 151 students majoring in general business at UMSL, 56% are male and 44% are female.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Missouri - St Louis
With a ranking of #16, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 65% of the general business majors at the school.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 40% of the general business majors at the school.
With a ranking of #18, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 141 students majoring in general business at Northeastern, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Northeastern University
West Virginia University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools list. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.
About 31% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 69% are male.
Full General Business/Commerce at West Virginia University Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 21 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 22 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 22 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 24 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston, SC |
| 25 | Northwestern University | Evanston, IL |
General Business/Commerce by Region
View the Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to General Business
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.
- 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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