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2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Wisconsin

6 Colleges in Wisconsin
788 General Business Degrees Awarded
$51,660 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Business/Commerce is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #16 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 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Wisconsin ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 788 degrees in general business/commerce annually.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School

Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Wisconsin 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. 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.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Wisconsin ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Wisconsin

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.

Top Wisconsin Schools in General Business

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
224 General Business Degrees Awarded
1.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general business/commerce. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 224 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general business/commerce degree program at University of Wisconsin - Madison earn $75,604 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
382 General Business Degrees Awarded
25.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in general business/commerce has to look into University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #400 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Whitewater is a great university overall.

There were approximately 382 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general business/commerce major at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater earn $26,637 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
30.0% Growth in Graduates
$45,570 Median Starting Salary

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general business/commerce. UWM is a very large public university located in the city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 23rd out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

Students who graduate with their degree from the general business program report average early career earnings of $45,570.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 General Business Degrees Awarded
22.6% Growth in Graduates

Saint Norbert College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the midsize suburb of De Pere, SNC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 31st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 53 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at SNC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the general business program report average early career earnings of $44,827.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
38 General Business Degrees Awarded
68.4% Growth in Graduates

Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wauwatosa.

There were about 38 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the general business program state that they receive average early career earnings of $30,059.

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Edgewood College
Madison, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$45,413 Median Starting Salary

Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Madison. This college ranks 25th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 27 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Edgewood in the most recent data year. After graduating, general business degree recipients typically earn about $45,413 in the first five years of their career.

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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 322 1,060
Ohio 314 563
Illinois 304 867
Indiana 294 5,636

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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 788

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 5,956
Accounting 2,443
Marketing 1,822
Finance & Financial Management 1,749
Human Resource Management 764
Entrepreneurial Studies 541
Business Support & Assistant Services 466
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 450
Real Estate 368
General Sales & Marketing 305

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