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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in West Virginia

5 Colleges
$40,219 Avg Salary
$25,139 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

In 2020-2021, general business/commerce students earned 275 degrees and certificates from a West Virginia school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in West Virginia to see which 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.

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

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the most popular school in West Virginia for general business/commerce students. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The excellent programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in West Virginia. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

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#3

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Charleston. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Charleston Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Virginia Wesleyan College is a great place for general business/commerce students. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buckhannon.

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Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at American Public University System Report

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 160
Florida 559
Georgia 373
Tennessee 176
Kentucky 1,422
Louisiana 138
Alabama 35
South Carolina 123
Arkansas 30

General Business/Commerce is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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