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2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Texas

36 Colleges in Texas
5,534 General Business Degrees Awarded
$51,660 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #16 in popularity, general business/commerce is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 36 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for general business/commerce students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 5,534 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 Texas 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general business/commerce schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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
Doctor'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 Texas list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Business/Commerce in Texas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general business degree levels they offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in General Business

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
340 General Business Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general business/commerce has to check out Texas Tech University. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 340 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
307 General Business Degrees Awarded
$24,738 Median Starting Salary

South Texas College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means South Texas College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 307 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent data year. After graduating, general business degree recipients generally earn around $24,738 in the first five years of their career.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 General Business Degrees Awarded
$74,886 Median Starting Salary

Baylor University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were roughly 60 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year. General Business/Commerce degree recipients from Baylor University get an earnings boost of around $23,226 over the average earnings of general business/commerce graduates.

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
212 General Business Degrees Awarded
$34,095 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in general business/commerce has to take a look at El Centro College. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #281 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 212 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, general business degree recipients generally make an average of $34,095 in their early careers.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
159 General Business Degrees Awarded
17.0% Growth in Graduates

UNT is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were about 159 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the general business program make about $45,122 in the first couple years of working.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
297 General Business Degrees Awarded
$43,267 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #506 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Austin Community College District is a great college overall.

There were roughly 297 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the general business program earn an average of $43,267 for their early career.

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 General Business Degrees Awarded
$47,056 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Georgetown, Southwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1001 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Southwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 60 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Southwestern in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, general business degree recipients generally make around $47,056 in their early careers.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
231 General Business Degrees Awarded
$33,937 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #386 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Collin County Community College District is a great college overall.

There were approximately 231 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Collin County Community College District in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the general business program make an average of $33,937 for their early career.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
804 General Business Degrees Awarded
12.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #913 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means San Jacinto College is a great college overall.

There were about 804 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the general business program state that they receive average early career wages of $33,572.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
263 General Business Degrees Awarded
7.6% Growth in Graduates

SHSU is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Huntsville. A Best Colleges rank of #480 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 263 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the general business program report average early career wages of $44,700.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 331
Oklahoma 257 429
New Mexico 219 202

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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 5,534

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 25,513
Accounting 7,786
Finance & Financial Management 4,999
Marketing 4,309
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 3,007
Management Information Systems 1,500
Hospitality Management 1,351
Human Resource Management 1,319
Business Support & Assistant Services 1,221
Real Estate 1,022

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