Ranked #9 in popularity, general business/commerce is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for general business/commerce students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 310 associate degrees in general business/commerce during the 2020-2021 academic year.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general business/commerce students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - How many other general business/commerce students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Student Debt - How easy is it for general business/commerce to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general business/commerce related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree.
The general business school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia.
Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Business/Commerce in District of Columbia
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general business/commerce.
Top District of Columbia Schools for an Associate in General Business
Strayer University - Global Region is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general business/commerce. Strayer University - Global Region is a large private for-profit university located in the city of Washington.
Students who graduate with their associate from the general business program report average early career income of $35,929.
Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general business/commerce has to check out Strayer University - District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - District of Columbia is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population.
Students who graduate with their associate from the general business program report average early career wages of $35,929.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).