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2026 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Maryland

15 Colleges in the United States
1,654 General Business/Commerce Degrees Awarded
$53,487 Avg Early-Career Salary

General Business/Commerce degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 25 schools to find the best for general business/commerce students.

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Best Schools for General Business/Commerce in Maryland

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general business/commerce degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Business/Commerce

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Johns Hopkins University tops our 2026 ranking of the best general business/commerce schools. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 94% of students complete a degree within six years here. Johns Hopkins University awarded about 18 general business/commerce degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general business/commerce program make about $128,210 in their early career. Johns Hopkins University graduates carry a median of $13,426 in student loans. See the full general business/commerce program report for Johns Hopkins University

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A rank of #2 makes Anne Arundel Community College one of the top schools for general business/commerce. This large public university is located in the suburb of Arnold. Anne Arundel Community College awarded about 92 general business/commerce degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general business/commerce program make about $59,894 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,947. Get the full general business/commerce details for Anne Arundel Community College

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University Of Maryland College Park came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best general business/commerce schools. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 89%. University Of Maryland College Park awarded about 67 general business/commerce degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general business/commerce degree from University Of Maryland College Park earn around $57,901 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Maryland College Park graduates carry a median of $20,836 in student loans. Read more about the general business/commerce program at University Of Maryland College Park

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Mount St Marys University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general business/commerce, landing the #4 spot this year. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the rural area of Emmitsburg. Mount St Marys University graduates 65% of students within six years. There were roughly 95 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Mount St Marys University in the most recent data year. General Business/commerce graduates of Mount St Marys University earn a median of $46,859 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete this degree. See the full general business/commerce program report for Mount St Marys University

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University Of Maryland University College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general business/commerce, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Adelphi, University Of Maryland University College is a very large public institution. Roughly 20% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 33 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at University Of Maryland University College in the most recent data year. General Business/commerce graduates of University Of Maryland University College earn a median of $65,890 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,276 to complete this degree. Get the full general business/commerce details for University Of Maryland University College

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Prince Georges Community College landed the #6 spot for general business/commerce this year. Located in the suburb of Largo, Prince Georges Community College is a large public university. There were roughly 69 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Prince Georges Community College in the most recent data year. General Business/commerce graduates of Prince Georges Community College earn a median of $56,960 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $11,837 to complete this degree. Get the full general business/commerce details for Prince Georges Community College

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University Of Baltimore came in at #7 for general business/commerce this year. Set in the city of Baltimore, University Of Baltimore is a mid-sized public institution. University Of Baltimore graduates 38% of students within six years. University Of Baltimore awarded about 89 general business/commerce degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general business/commerce degree from University Of Baltimore earn around $52,329 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000. See the full general business/commerce program report for University Of Baltimore

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College Of Southern Maryland ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best general business/commerce schools. This moderately-sized public university is located in the rural area of La Plata. College Of Southern Maryland awarded about 58 general business/commerce degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general business/commerce program make about $51,719 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $5,500. Get the full general business/commerce details for College Of Southern Maryland

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Harford Community College landed the #9 spot for general business/commerce this year. This moderately-sized public university is located in the rural area of Bel Air. There were roughly 89 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Harford Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general business/commerce program make about $50,636 in their early career. Harford Community College graduates carry a median of $10,750 in student loans. See the full general business/commerce program report for Harford Community College

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Frederick Community College placed #10 among the best general business/commerce schools. Set in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Frederick Community College awarded about 101 general business/commerce degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general business/commerce degree from Frederick Community College earn around $33,619 in the first couple years of their career. Frederick Community College graduates carry a median of $7,062 in student loans. More information about a degree in general business/commerce from Frederick Community College

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Montgomery College
Rockville, MD

Montgomery College came in at #11 for general business/commerce this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Rockville. Montgomery College awarded about 387 general business/commerce degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general business/commerce program make about $29,449 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,250. Read more about the general business/commerce program at Montgomery College

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The Community College Of Baltimore County ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best general business/commerce schools. Set in the suburb of Baltimore, The Community College Of Baltimore County is a very large public institution. The Community College Of Baltimore County awarded about 73 general business/commerce degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general business/commerce degree recipients from The Community College Of Baltimore County generally make around $36,801. Students borrow a median of $17,499 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in general business/commerce from The Community College Of Baltimore County

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Hagerstown Community College earned the #13 position for general business/commerce this year. Hagerstown Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Hagerstown. There were roughly 81 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Hagerstown Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general business/commerce program make about $41,970 in their early career. Hagerstown Community College graduates carry a median of $12,750 in student loans. Get the full general business/commerce details for Hagerstown Community College

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Baltimore City Community College placed #14 among the best general business/commerce schools. Baltimore City Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore. There were roughly 16 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Baltimore City Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general business/commerce degree from Baltimore City Community College earn around $51,023 in the first couple years of their career. Baltimore City Community College graduates carry a median of $11,202 in student loans. Get the full general business/commerce details for Baltimore City Community College

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Howard Community College placed #15 among the best general business/commerce schools. Howard Community College is a large public school located in the city of Columbia. There were roughly 51 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Howard Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general business/commerce degree recipients from Howard Community College generally make around $56,172. Howard Community College graduates carry a median of $18,115 in student loans. Read more about the general business/commerce program at Howard Community College

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Carroll Community College placed #16 among the best general business/commerce schools. Carroll Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Westminster. Carroll Community College awarded about 37 general business/commerce degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general business/commerce degree recipients from Carroll Community College generally make around $49,058. Students borrow a median of $17,398 to complete this degree. Read more about the general business/commerce program at Carroll Community College

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Bowie State University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best general business/commerce schools. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bowie. Bowie State University graduates 38% of students within six years. There were roughly 17 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Bowie State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general business/commerce program make about $47,668 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $28,474. More information about a degree in general business/commerce from Bowie State University

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Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, MD

Chesapeake College landed the #18 spot for general business/commerce this year. Set in the rural area of Wye Mills, Chesapeake College is a mid-sized public institution. Chesapeake College awarded about 32 general business/commerce degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general business/commerce program make about $52,395 in their early career. Chesapeake College graduates carry a median of $8,380 in student loans. See the full general business/commerce program report for Chesapeake College

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Strayer University Maryland earned the #19 position for general business/commerce this year. Set in the suburb of Suitland, Strayer University Maryland is a small private for-profit institution. About 38% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 236 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University Maryland in the most recent data year. General Business/commerce graduates of Strayer University Maryland earn a median of $49,793 early in their careers. Strayer University Maryland graduates carry a median of $44,664 in student loans. More information about a degree in general business/commerce from Strayer University Maryland

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Wor Wic Community College landed the #20 spot for general business/commerce this year. Set in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor Wic Community College is a mid-sized public institution. Wor Wic Community College awarded about 13 general business/commerce degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general business/commerce degree recipients from Wor Wic Community College generally make around $51,392. Typical student debt for the program is $13,995. More information about a degree in general business/commerce from Wor Wic Community College

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 25 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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