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2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Georgia

16 Colleges in Georgia
2,027 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 looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Georgia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,027 degrees in general business/commerce annually.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School

Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Georgia 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.

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Pick Your General Business/Commerce 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

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 Georgia 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 Georgia

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 Georgia Schools in General Business

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 General Business Degrees Awarded
25.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Georgia is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 55 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. General Business/Commerce degree recipients from University of Georgia get an earnings boost of about $9,235 above the average income of general business/commerce graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
246 General Business Degrees Awarded
24.8% Growth in Graduates

Georgia State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #483 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.

There were about 246 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year. General Business/Commerce degree recipients from Georgia State University receive an earnings boost of approximately $57,335 over the typical earnings of general business/commerce majors.

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Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, GA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
172 General Business Degrees Awarded

Georgia Military College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 35th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 172 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Military College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
379 General Business Degrees Awarded
$39,700 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Georgia Gwinnett College if you wish to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. Georgia Gwinnett College is a large public college located in the suburb of Lawrenceville. This college ranks 47th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 379 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Gwinnett College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, general business degree recipients usually make an average of $39,700 at the beginning of their careers.

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Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In GA
101 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #986 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Augusta University is a great university overall.

There were about 101 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Augusta University in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$75,974 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #714 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent year we have data available. Those general business/commerce students who get their degree from Mercer University make $24,314 more than the typical general business grad.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 General Business Degrees Awarded
8.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Decatur, DeVry University - Georgia is a private for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #874 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DeVry University - Georgia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 56 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at DeVry University - Georgia in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general business/commerce major at DeVry University - Georgia get $4,944 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In GA
24.0% Growth in Graduates

Covenant is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Lookout Mountain.

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

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Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #812 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia College is a great university overall.

There were about 28 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent year we have data available. Those general business/commerce students who get their degree from Georgia College & State University make $26,589 more than the standard general business grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 General Business Degrees Awarded
23.6% Growth in Graduates

CSU is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Columbus. This university ranks 49th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 55 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at CSU in the most recent data year. After graduating, general business degree recipients typically make about $37,852 in their early careers.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 282 1,813
North Carolina 279 494
Virginia 274 1,437
Tennessee 269 664
South Carolina 248 832
Kentucky 244 2,455
Louisiana 242 709
Mississippi 234 607
Arkansas 234 663
Alabama 233 302
West Virginia 207 870

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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 2,027

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 10,197
Accounting 3,289
Marketing 2,025
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 1,414
Business Support & Assistant Services 1,361
Finance & Financial Management 1,335
Human Resource Management 719
Entrepreneurial Studies 569
Management Information Systems 517
Business/Managerial Economics 346

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