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2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in North Carolina

2 Colleges in North Carolina
583 General Business Degrees Awarded
$51,660 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #16 in popularity, general business/commerce is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for general business/commerce students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 583 degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.

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Bachelor'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 North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Business/Commerce in North Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general business degree levels they offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in General Business

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
154 General Business Degrees Awarded
14.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in general business/commerce needs to check out Wake Forest University. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Winston-Salem.

Those general business/commerce students who get their degree from Wake Forest University make $25,062 more than the average general business student.

More information about a degree in general business/commerce from Wake Forest University

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Chowan University crest
Chowan University
Murfreesboro, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Chowan University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. Chowan University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Murfreesboro.More information about a degree in general business/commerce from Chowan University

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 2,025
Florida 282 1,813
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 583

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 14,009
Accounting 3,713
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 3,038
Finance & Financial Management 1,337
Marketing 1,307
Hospitality Management 454
Entrepreneurial Studies 277
Management Information Systems 270
Human Resource Management 250
International Business 241

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