General Business/Commerce is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #28 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for general business/commerce students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 40 master's degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general business/commerce students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - How many other general business/commerce students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How much debt general business/commerce students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general business/commerce related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general business/commerce students working on their master's degree.
More Ways to Rank General Business/Commerce Schools
The general business school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Business/Commerce in Nebraska
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general business/commerce students seeking a a master's degree.
Top Nebraska Schools for a Master's in General Business
Concordia University, Nebraska is a wonderful decision for students interested in a master's degree in general business/commerce. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
Students who graduate with their master's from the general business program report average early career wages of $66,116.
Nebraska Wesleyan University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a master's degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
Those general business/commerce students who get their master's degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University earn $6,432 more than the typical general business student.
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).
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