2025 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

General Business/Commerce is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #9 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in West Virginia to determine which ones were the best for general business/commerce students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 358 associate degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.

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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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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 include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different 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 full 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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general business/commerce.

Top West Virginia Schools for an Associate in General Business

1

American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type

214 Annual Graduates

American Public University System is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in general business/commerce. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from American Public University System

2

West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg, WV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Annual Graduates

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general business/commerce. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small public university located in the rural area of Parkersburg.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from West Virginia University at Parkersburg

3

Glenville State College
Glenville, WV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in general business/commerce has to check out Glenville State College. Located in the remote area of Glenville, Glenville State College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Glenville State College

4

Pierpont Community and Technical College
Fairmont, WV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Pierpont Community and Technical College is a great choice for students pursuing an associate degree in general business/commerce. Located in the town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Pierpont Community and Technical College

5

West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown
Morgantown, WV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

WVJC Morgantown is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the city of Morgantown.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	434
Florida	232	43
North Carolina	231	104
Georgia	217	479
Tennessee	170	193
Arkansas	161	419
Virginia	158	313
Kentucky	129	66
Louisiana	124	569
Alabama	109	61
South Carolina	105	364

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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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich. More about our data sources and methodologies.