2025 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Ranked #9 in popularity, general business/commerce is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 527 associate degrees in general business/commerce during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School for Your Associate Degree

The general business associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general business/commerce students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general business/commerce students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general business/commerce related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Business/Commerce in Michigan

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general business/commerce.

10 Top Michigan Schools for an Associate in General Business

1

Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

63 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Davenport University if you want to pursue an associate degree in general business/commerce. Davenport University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Davenport University

2

Macomb Community College
Warren, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

178 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Macomb Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general business/commerce. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Warren.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Macomb Community College

3

Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

93 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Grand Rapids Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general business/commerce. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Grand Rapids Community College

4

Schoolcraft College
Livonia, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Schoolcraft College is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in general business/commerce. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Livonia.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Schoolcraft College

5

St Clair County Community College
Port Huron, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

SC4 is a small public college located in the small suburb of Port Huron.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from St Clair County Community College

6

Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Marquette.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Northern Michigan University

7

Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Lansing Community College

8

Bay de Noc Community College
Escanaba, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Located in the remote town of Escanaba, Bay College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Bay de Noc Community College

9

Gogebic Community College
Ironwood, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Gogebic Community College is a small public college located in the remote town of Ironwood.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Gogebic Community College

10

Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Annual Graduates

Henry Ford College is a large public college located in the city of Dearborn.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Henry Ford College

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	450	241
Illinois	267	282
Wisconsin	224	16
Indiana	221	615

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Business

One of 0 majors within the General Business/Commerce area of study, General Business/Commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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