2025 Best General Business/Commerce Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

If you pursue a doctor's degree in general business/commerce, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #77 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Business/Commerce Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 67 doctor's degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general business/commerce students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general business/commerce students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general business/commerce related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general business/commerce students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Business/Commerce Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Business/Commerce in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general business/commerce.

Top Maryland Schools for a Doctorate in General Business

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland - College Park is a great decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general business/commerce. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general business/commerce from University of Maryland - College Park

2

University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland Global Campus is a good choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in general business/commerce. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general business/commerce from University of Maryland Global Campus

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	366	18
Pennsylvania	311	29

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Business

One of 0 majors within the General Business/Commerce area of study, General Business/Commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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. More about our data sources and methodologies.