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2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Connecticut

4 Colleges in Connecticut
777 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.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general business/commerce. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 777 degrees in general business/commerce annually.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School

Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Connecticut 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

Bachelor's Degrees in General Business
Master's Degrees in General Business

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Connecticut list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Connecticut

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 Connecticut Schools in General Business

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 General Business Degrees Awarded
$50,489 Median Starting Salary

University of Connecticut is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, general business degree recipients typically earn around $50,489 in the first five years of their career.

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Post University crest
Post University
Waterbury, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
189 General Business Degrees Awarded
$71,087 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Post University if you wish to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Waterbury. A Best Colleges rank of #1134 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Post University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 189 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Post University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general business/commerce major at Post University get $19,427 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CT
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Western Connecticut State University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 21 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CT
12.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in general business/commerce has to check out University of Bridgeport. Located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 25 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UBridgeport in the most recent data year.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 2,073
New Hampshire 210 288
Maine 202 75
Rhode Island 200 136
Vermont 194 96

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, General Business/Commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

General Business Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 777

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 3,607
Accounting 1,382
Finance & Financial Management 925
Marketing 703
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 488
Human Resource Management 170
Management Information Systems 169
Hospitality Management 63
Entrepreneurial Studies 58
Business Support & Assistant Services 53

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