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2026 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools

There are 948 colleges that offer a degree in Business & Commerce. The most popular schools, by student demand, are below:

Finding the Best Business & Commerce School for You

With all the Business & Commerce programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you’re no longer limited to schools in your local area.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 948 schools in the United States offering Business & Commerce programs. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

Check out the Business & Commerce programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2026 rankings named Indiana University-Bloomington the most popular school in the U.S. for Business & Commerce majors. Indiana University-Bloomington is a public school located in Bloomington, IN. This school awarded 3,530 degrees in Business & Commerce in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,621. Read More…

DeVry University-Illinois landed the #2 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools ranking. DeVry University-Illinois is a private for-profit school located in Lisle, IL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,275 people earned their degree in Business & Commerce from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $49,188. Read full report on Business & Commerce at DeVry University-Illinois

Northeastern University comes in at #3 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Business & Commerce majors. Northeastern University is a private nonprofit school located in Boston, MA. This school awarded 1,146 degrees in Business & Commerce in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $74,155. Read More…

University of Missouri-Columbia landed the #4 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools ranking. University of Missouri-Columbia is a public school located in Columbia, MO. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,026 people earned their degree in Business & Commerce from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,326. Full Business & Commerce at University of Missouri-Columbia Report

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University comes in at #5 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Business & Commerce majors. George Mason University is a public school located in Fairfax, VA. This school awarded 1,005 degrees in Business & Commerce in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $55,366. Read full report on Business & Commerce at George Mason University

Strayer University-Global Region comes in at #6 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Business & Commerce majors. Located in Washington, DC, this is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 886 people earned their degree in Business & Commerce from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $60,341. Read full report on Business & Commerce at Strayer University-Global Region

University of Central Florida comes in at #7 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Business & Commerce majors. University of Central Florida is a public school located in Orlando, FL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 806 people earned their degree in Business & Commerce from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $41,960. Read full report on Business & Commerce at University of Central Florida

San Jacinto Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools ranking. San Jacinto Community College is a public school located in Pasadena, TX. This school awarded 781 degrees in Business & Commerce in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $36,230. Read More…

#9

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System comes in at #9 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Business & Commerce majors. Lone Star College System is a public school located in The Woodlands, TX. During the most recent year for which we have data, 757 people earned their degree in Business & Commerce from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $34,391. Read More…

#10

Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

Indiana University-Indianapolis landed the #10 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools ranking. Located in Indianapolis, IN, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 639 people earned their degree in Business & Commerce from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $49,273. Full Business & Commerce at Indiana University-Indianapolis Report

#11

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon comes in at #11 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Business & Commerce majors. University of Oregon is a public school located in Eugene, OR. During the most recent year for which we have data, 605 people earned their degree in Business & Commerce from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $36,302. Read More…

American Public University System landed the #12 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools ranking. American Public University System is a private for-profit school located in Charles Town, WV. During the most recent year for which we have data, 586 people earned their degree in Business & Commerce from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $57,877. Full Business & Commerce at American Public University System Report

#13

Strayer University-Georgia

Chamblee, GA

Strayer University-Georgia comes in at #13 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Business & Commerce majors. Located in Chamblee, GA, this is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded 552 degrees in Business & Commerce in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $60,341. Read More…

#14

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky comes in at #14 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Business & Commerce majors. University of Kentucky is a public school located in Lexington, KY. During the most recent year for which we have data, 548 people earned their degree in Business & Commerce from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $45,496. Full Business & Commerce at University of Kentucky Report

Mesa Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools ranking. Located in Mesa, AZ, this is a public institution. This school awarded 500 degrees in Business & Commerce in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $60,009. Read full report on Business & Commerce at Mesa Community College

#16

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University comes in at #16 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Business & Commerce majors. Northern Kentucky University is a public school located in Highland Heights, KY. During the most recent year for which we have data, 453 people earned their degree in Business & Commerce from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $44,702. Read More…

#17

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College landed the #17 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools ranking. Cuesta College is a public school located in San Luis Obispo, CA. This school awarded 428 degrees in Business & Commerce in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $33,848. Full Business & Commerce at Cuesta College Report

University of Missouri-St Louis comes in at #18 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Business & Commerce majors. University of Missouri-St Louis is a public school located in Saint Louis, MO. During the most recent year for which we have data, 410 people earned their degree in Business & Commerce from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $45,770. Full Business & Commerce at University of Missouri-St Louis Report

#19

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College landed the #19 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools ranking. Located in Rockville, MD, this is a public institution. This school awarded 387 degrees in Business & Commerce in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $29,914. Read full report on Business & Commerce at Montgomery College

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater landed the #20 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools ranking. Located in Whitewater, WI, this is a public institution. This school awarded 385 degrees in Business & Commerce in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $45,955. Full Business & Commerce at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Report

#21

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville comes in at #21 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Business & Commerce majors. Located in Louisville, KY, this is a public institution. This school awarded 373 degrees in Business & Commerce in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,648. Full Business & Commerce at University of Louisville Report

#22

Strayer University-Virginia

Arlington, VA

Strayer University-Virginia comes in at #22 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Business & Commerce majors. Strayer University-Virginia is a private for-profit school located in Arlington, VA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 367 people earned their degree in Business & Commerce from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $60,341. Full Business & Commerce at Strayer University-Virginia Report

#23

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

Montana State University landed the #23 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools ranking. Located in Bozeman, MT, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 366 people earned their degree in Business & Commerce from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $44,828. Full Business & Commerce at Montana State University Report

Chandler-Gilbert Community College comes in at #24 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Business & Commerce majors. Located in Chandler, AZ, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 362 people earned their degree in Business & Commerce from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $45,169. Full Business & Commerce at Chandler-Gilbert Community College Report

#25

Empire State University

Saratoga Springs, NY

Empire State University landed the #25 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools ranking. Empire State University is a public school located in Saratoga Springs, NY. This school awarded 358 degrees in Business & Commerce in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $52,821. Read More…

#26

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY
#27

Columbia College

Columbia, MO
#30

Central State University

Wilberforce, OH
#34

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
#35

South Texas College

McAllen, TX
#36

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
#37

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
#38

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY
#39

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA
#41

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
#42

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA
#43

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA
#44

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO
#45

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
#46

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT
#47

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX
#48

University of Denver

Denver, CO
#49

Marshall University

Huntington, WV
#50

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for this major that just missed the list above.

Rank College Location
51 University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI
52 Post University Waterbury, CT
53 Strayer University-Maryland Suitland, MD
54 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
55 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
56 Strayer University-Texas Farmers Branch, TX
57 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC
58 University of Mississippi University, MS
59 University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO
60 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
61 Dallas College Dallas, TX
62 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
63 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY
64 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
65 University of North Texas Denton, TX
66 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
67 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA
68 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
69 Strayer University-South Carolina Greenville, SC
70 SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles, LA
71 University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV
72 Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC
73 University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX
74 Blinn College District Brenham, TX
75 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
76 Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
77 Strayer University-Pennsylvania Trevose, PA
78 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN
79 Murray State University Murray, KY
80 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
81 Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN
82 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
83 Strayer University-Tennessee Memphis, TN
84 Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN
85 Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK
86 Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ
87 Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO
88 Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX
89 Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ
90 Shasta College Redding, CA
91 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
92 Saint Mary’s College of California Moraga, CA
93 Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
94 Front Range Community College Westminster, CO
95 Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA
96 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
97 Strayer University-Florida Tampa, FL
98 Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN
99 Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
100 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
101 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY
102 UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey Cranford, NJ
103 Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA
104 Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI
105 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX
106 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA
107 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR
108 Montana State University Billings Billings, MT
109 Strayer University-Alabama Birmingham, AL
110 Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV
111 Chabot College Hayward, CA
112 Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ
113 Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ
114 Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO
115 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
116 Bellevue College Bellevue, WA
117 Bryant & Stratton College-Online Orchard Park, NY
118 Pima Community College Tucson, AZ
119 Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR
120 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS
121 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
122 Victor Valley College Victorville, CA
123 Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA
124 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
125 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
126 University of Redlands Redlands, CA
127 Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA
128 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
129 Augusta University Augusta, GA
130 Limestone University Gaffney, SC
131 Mount St. Mary’s University Emmitsburg, MD
132 Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY
133 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
134 Pace University New York, NY
135 Frederick Community College Frederick, MD
136 Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO
137 Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA
138 Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC
139 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
140 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH
141 Baylor University Waco, TX
142 DeVry University-California Ontario, CA
143 Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI
144 Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN
145 Belmont University Nashville, TN
146 Ohlone College Fremont, CA
147 Pierce College District Lakewood, WA
148 New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM
149 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
150 Faulkner University Montgomery, AL
151 Glendale Community College Glendale, CA
152 Reedley College Reedley, CA
153 West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV
154 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
155 University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
156 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD
157 Clark College Vancouver, WA
158 Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO
159 Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
160 Green River College Auburn, WA
161 Strayer University-New Jersey Piscataway, NJ
162 West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX
163 University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX
164 Harford Community College Bel Air, MD
165 University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD
166 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD
167 Waldorf University Forest City, IA
168 CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY
169 Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH
170 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
171 Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI
172 Snow College Ephraim, UT
173 University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX
174 Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL
175 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
176 St Lawrence University Canton, NY
177 Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD
178 Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ
179 Adams State University Alamosa, CO
180 College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID
181 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
182 Normandale Community College Bloomington, MN
183 Randolph-Macon College Ashland, VA
184 Southwestern University Georgetown, TX
185 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
186 James A. Rhodes State College Lima, OH
187 Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA
188 Edmonds College Lynnwood, WA
189 Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL
190 Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Fayette, MO
191 Howard College Big Spring, TX
192 Bethel University McKenzie, TN
193 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
194 Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN
195 Midland College Midland, TX
196 New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM
197 University of Houston-Victoria Victoria, TX
198 College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA
199 Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI
200 Lamar University Beaumont, TX

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More Business & Commerce Rankings

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Business & Commerce Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Business & Commerce 57,976
Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 402,942
Accounting 81,835
Management Sciences & Methods 62,236
Finance & Financial Management 57,564
Marketing 53,750

References

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