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2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in Maryland

16 Colleges
$45,666 Avg Salary
$22,808 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general business/commerce was ranked 2nd in Maryland. In fact, 2,294 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Business & Commerce Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Maryland

Check out the general business programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Anne Arundel Community College the best school in Maryland for general business/commerce students. AACC is a large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

General Business majors at Johns Hopkins take out an average of $61,449 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Johns Hopkins University Report

#3

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montgomery College is a great place for general business/commerce students. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the small city of Rockville.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Montgomery College take out is $10,898.

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The excellent programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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College of Southern Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #6 on the list. CSM is a small public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

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#7

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at The Mount take out is $23,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $375, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #8 on the list. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

General Business majors at UB take out an average of $21,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Frederick Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Frederick Community College accumulate an average of around $5,380 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at Frederick Community College Report

With a ranking of #10, Strayer University - Maryland did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Suitland.

General Business majors at Strayer University - Maryland take out an average of $37,631 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $141, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,335
New York 2,265
New Jersey 676
District of Columbia 1,002
Delaware 64

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

General Business Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 56,779

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 16 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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