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2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

14 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
2,104 General Business Degrees Awarded
$51,660 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in general business/commerce, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #16 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for general business/commerce students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,104 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 the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of general business/commerce school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Business/Commerce School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Business/Commerce Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Business/Commerce in the Rocky Mountains Region

The schools below may not offer all types of general business degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in General Business

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
333 General Business Degrees Awarded
28.5% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Denver if you want to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #174 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 333 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year. General Business/Commerce degree recipients from University of Denver receive an earnings boost of around $70,800 above the typical earnings of general business/commerce majors.

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Salt Lake Community College crest
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
297 General Business Degrees Awarded
$43,359 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in general business/commerce has to check out Salt Lake Community College. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #443 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Salt Lake Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 297 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the general business program earn about $43,359 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT
36 General Business Degrees Awarded

Brigham Young University - Provo is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general business/commerce. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
292 General Business Degrees Awarded
3.4% Growth in Graduates

Montana State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #614 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.

There were about 292 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the general business program make an average of $48,164 in the first couple years of their career.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
255 General Business Degrees Awarded
0.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #512 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.

There were about 255 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the general business program make about $44,996 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
126 General Business Degrees Awarded
4.8% Growth in Graduates

Montana State University - Billings is a small public university located in the midsize city of Billings. This university ranks 8th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were approximately 126 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Montana State University - Billings in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the general business program earn an average of $44,082 in their early career salary.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
87 General Business Degrees Awarded
$31,455 Median Starting Salary

Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were approximately 87 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at CWI in the most recent data year. After graduating, general business degree recipients usually make about $31,455 in their early careers.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WY
33 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1175 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northern Wyoming Community College District is a great college overall.

There were approximately 33 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Northern Wyoming Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 General Business Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

FLC is a small public college located in the town of Durango. This college ranks 28th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 64 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at FLC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, general business degree recipients generally earn about $33,376 at the beginning of their careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ID

ISU is a large public university located in the city of Pocatello. This university ranks 4th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 17 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 602
Utah 266 388
Idaho 219 321
Montana 188 423
Wyoming 162 45

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, General Business/Commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

General Business Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 2,104

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Majors Similar to General Business

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 23,451
Accounting 5,959
Marketing 2,441
Human Resource Management 2,213
Finance & Financial Management 1,762
Management Information Systems 1,633
Business Support & Assistant Services 1,009
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 860
Entrepreneurial Studies 385
Real Estate 310

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