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2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Michigan

20 Colleges in Michigan
1,020 General Business Degrees Awarded
$51,660 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Business/Commerce is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #16 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for general business/commerce students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,020 degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School

Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Michigan The general business program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Business/Commerce rankings. For our Best Overall General Business/Commerce School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Business/Commerce Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Business
Bachelor's Degrees in General Business
Master's Degrees in General Business

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 Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Business/Commerce in Michigan

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general business degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Michigan Schools in General Business

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
108 General Business Degrees Awarded
$133,992 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were about 108 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available. Those general business/commerce students who get their degree from Michigan State University make $82,332 more than the standard general business graduate.

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Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 General Business Degrees Awarded
$51,717 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in general business/commerce has to check out Davenport University. Davenport University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Grand Rapids. A Best Colleges rank of #592 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Davenport University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 93 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Davenport University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the general business program state that they receive average early career income of $51,717.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
60 General Business Degrees Awarded
$56,118 Median Starting Salary

Oakland University is a good option for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #443 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Oakland is a great university overall.

There were approximately 60 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general business/commerce program at Oakland University make $4,458 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
194 General Business Degrees Awarded
$37,532 Median Starting Salary

Macomb Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Warren. A Best Colleges rank of #499 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Macomb Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 194 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Macomb Community College in the most recent data year. After graduation, general business degree recipients usually make about $37,532 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 General Business Degrees Awarded
11.3% Growth in Graduates

GVSU is a very large public university located in the fringe town of Allendale. A Best Colleges rank of #342 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were about 142 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available. General Business/Commerce degree recipients from Grand Valley State University get an earnings boost of around $46,171 above the typical income of general business/commerce majors.

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Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 General Business Degrees Awarded
$47,481 Median Starting Salary

K College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Kalamazoo. This college ranks 30th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 44 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at K College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the general business program make an average of $47,481 in the first couple years of working.

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Albion College
Albion, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In MI
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Albion is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Albion. This college ranks 42nd out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 13 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Albion in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
60 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #729 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Grand Rapids Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 60 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Grand Rapids Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MI

Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Livonia. This college ranks 41st out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 25 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Schoolcraft College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 General Business Degrees Awarded
2.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #598 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Eastern Michigan is a great university overall.

There were about 36 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year. After graduating, general business degree recipients typically make an average of $46,827 in their early careers.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 563
Illinois 304 867
Indiana 294 5,636
Wisconsin 273 526

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General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

General Business Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 1,020

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 8,818
Accounting 2,427
Marketing 2,029
Finance & Financial Management 1,741
Human Resource Management 1,168
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 770
Hospitality Management 401
International Business 344
Management Information Systems 339
Entrepreneurial Studies 239

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