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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major

504 Ranked Colleges
17,287 Degrees Awarded
$31,708 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 56,779 people earned their degree in general business/commerce, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. In , general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $45,206 and had an average of $24,177 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 17,287 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major” ranking analyzed 504 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 an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce

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Aaniiih Nakoda College
Harlem, Montana

Out of the 504 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Aaniiih Nakoda College landed the #1 spot on the list. Aaniiih Nakoda College is a public institution located in Harlem, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Aaniiih Nakoda College General Business/Commerce Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Albany. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Albany, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Bryant & Stratton College - Albany

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Lancaster. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Lancaster, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of South Carolina - Lancaster General Business/Commerce Report

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With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas System eVersity did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major list.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at UA eVersity

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DeVry University - Colorado
Westminster, Colorado

DeVry University - Colorado came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. DeVry University - Colorado is a small private for-profit school situated in Westminster, Colorado. It awarded 2 associates’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 DeVry University - Colorado

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Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, New Jersey

Raritan Valley Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Raritan Valley Community College is located in Branchburg, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 165 associates’s general business degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Raritan Valley Community College

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With a ranking of #12, Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major list. This small school is located in Liverpool, New York, and it awarded 16 associates’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North General Business/Commerce Report

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Garrett College
McHenry, Maryland

Garrett College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Located in McHenry, Maryland, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2021-2022.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Greece landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. This small school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 15 associates’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Bryant & Stratton College - Greece

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Montgomery College
Rockville, Maryland

Montgomery College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major ranking. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school situated in Rockville, Maryland. It awarded 430 associates’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Montgomery College

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Seminole State College
Seminole, Oklahoma

Seminole State College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Seminole, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 40 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Seminole State College General Business/Commerce Report

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Cascadia College
Bothell, Washington

With a ranking of #22, Cascadia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Cascadia College is a small school located in Bothell, Washington that handed out 69 associates’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 Cascadia College

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Harford Community College
Bel Air, Maryland

With a ranking of #24, Harford Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major list. Bel Air, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general business degrees to 125 students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full Harford Community College General Business/Commerce Report

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Rest of the Best 50 in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, GA
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Bryan University
Springfield, MO
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Business Major

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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51Wharton County Junior CollegeWharton, TX
52Howard CollegeBig Spring, TX
53Asnuntuck Community CollegeEnfield, CT
54New Mexico State University - CarlsbadCarlsbad, NM
55Temple CollegeTemple, TX
56Strayer University - FloridaTampa, FL
57Seattle Central CollegeSeattle, WA
58Ohlone CollegeFremont, CA
59Three Rivers Community CollegeNorwich, CT
60Cumberland UniversityLebanon, TN
61Hagerstown Community CollegeHagerstown, MD
62Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA
63Middlesex Community CollegeMiddletown, CT
64West Virginia University at ParkersburgParkersburg, WV
65South Louisiana Community CollegeLafayette, LA
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66Bryant & Stratton College - ParmaParma, OH
67Holmes Community CollegeGoodman, MS
68Macomb Community CollegeWarren, MI
69Bellevue CollegeBellevue, WA
70Missouri State University - West PlainsWest Plains, MO
71Kent State University at TrumbullWarren, OH
72Springfield Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MA
73Wright State University - Lake CampusCelina, OH
74DeVry University - FloridaMiramar, FL
75Louisburg CollegeLouisburg, NC
76Northern Marianas CollegeSaipan, MP

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