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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce

128 Ranked Colleges
9,320 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on General Business Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 56,779 general business/commerce students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 9,320 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major” ranking analyzed 128 colleges that offered a degree in general business/commerce. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general business/commerce.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, Kentucky

Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbellsville University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, and it awarded 760 masters’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Campbellsville University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 167 students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Indiana Tech

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Marymount California University
Rancho Palos Verdes, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount California University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Marymount California University

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Bethel University
McKenzie, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. McKenzie, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 84 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Bethel

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a small public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 112 masters’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at The Citadel

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Schreiner University
Kerrville, Texas

Schreiner University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. This small school is located in Kerrville, Texas, and it awarded 29 masters’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Schreiner University

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Post University
Waterbury, Connecticut

Post University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 170 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2021-2022.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Post University

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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full OKWU or OWU General Business/Commerce Report

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 953 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Bloomington

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Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 237 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Maryville University of Saint Louis

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Nebraska Wesleyan University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at NWU

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With a ranking of #12, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 288 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at UW - Whitewater

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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York

Niagara University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking, coming in at #13. Niagara University is located in Niagara University, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 58 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Niagara University

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West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, West Virginia

With a ranking of #14, West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Buckhannon, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at West Virginia Wesleyan College

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Indiana University - Kokomo came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Indiana University - Kokomo is located in Kokomo, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Indiana University - Kokomo

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 277 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at NKU

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LIM College
New York, New York

LIM College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. LIM College is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 32 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at LIM College

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Savannah State University
Savannah, Georgia

Savannah State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking, coming in at #18. Savannah State University is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Savannah State University

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Spalding University
Louisville, Kentucky

Spalding University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking, coming in at #19. Spalding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Spalding University

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With a ranking of #20, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 117 masters’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at University of Missouri - St Louis

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Columbia College
Columbia, Missouri

Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking, coming in at #21. Columbia College is a medium-sized school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 120 masters’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Columbia College General Business/Commerce Report

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With a ranking of #22, Indiana University - Southeast did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Indiana University - Southeast is a small school located in New Albany, Indiana that handed out 39 masters’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Indiana University - Southeast General Business/Commerce Report

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. JU is a small school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 49 masters’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Jacksonville University General Business/Commerce Report

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Colorado State University - Pueblo ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Colorado State University - Pueblo General Business/Commerce Report

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 116 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

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