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2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Ohio

19 Colleges in Ohio
798 General Business Degrees Awarded
General Business/Commerce is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #10 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 19 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Ohio ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 798 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 Ohio Your choice of general business/commerce school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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

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 Ohio 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 Ohio

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 Ohio Schools in General Business

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
150 General Business Degrees Awarded

Youngstown State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1121 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Youngstown State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 150 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Youngstown State University in the most recent data year.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
66 General Business Degrees Awarded

Wright State University - Main Campus is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general business/commerce. Wright State University - Main Campus is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Dayton. This university ranks 46th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 66 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Wright State University - Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wittenberg University
Springfield, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In OH
30.4% Growth in Graduates

Wittenberg University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of Springfield, Wittenberg is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 49th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 23 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Wittenberg in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OH
16.0% Growth in Graduates

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. BGSU is a large public university located in the town of Bowling Green. A Best Colleges rank of #547 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BGSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34th Most Popular In OH

University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Akron. A Best Colleges rank of #827 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Akron Main Campus is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ashland University
Ashland, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH

Ashland is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Ashland. A Best Colleges rank of #784 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ashland is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Ashland in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH
38 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the rural area of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1242 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rhodes State College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 38 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Rhodes State College in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In OH

Located in the suburb of Parma, Bryant & Stratton College - Parma is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1041 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bryant & Stratton College - Parma is a great college overall.

There were approximately 18 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Bryant & Stratton College - Parma in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH

Located in the rural area of Mansfield, North Central State College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1063 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means North Central State College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 30 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at North Central State College in the most recent data year.

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Central State University
Wilberforce, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
143 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the rural area of Wilberforce, Central State University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 78th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 143 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Central State University in the most recent data year.

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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
Michigan 915 1,060
Illinois 870 867
Indiana 737 5,636
Wisconsin 672 526

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