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2023 Best Business & Commerce Basic Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Basic Certificate School for You

With 56,779 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, general business/commerce is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Business & Commerce Basic Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best General Business/Commerce Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Basic Certificate Schools list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.

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Out of the 47 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

The excellent basic certificate programs at North Hennepin Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the United States. North Hennepin Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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#5

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rio Salado College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Basic Certificate Schools list. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

DeSales University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.

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James A Rhodes State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Basic Certificate Schools list. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

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#10

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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General Business/Commerce by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

General Business Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 56,779

Majors Similar to General Business

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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