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Best Schools for Business (General) in 2026

242 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Business (General), ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Business (General) graduate earns $48,212/yr across 242 schools.

Programs Ranked
242
Avg Earnings
$48,212/yr
Avg DW Score
75/100
AI Risk
High
49% task exposure

All Business (General) Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# Program DW Score Earnings AI Risk ROI
1 Business (General)
The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX 		95
89–95 		$94,041/yr High 19.1x
2 Business (General)
Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN 		91
85–93 		$71,100/yr High 21.4x
3 Business (General)
CUNY Graduate School and University Center · New York, NY 		91
86–93 		$65,520/yr High 24.6x
4 Business (General)
University of Houston-Clear Lake · Houston, TX 		90
83–92 		$56,494/yr High 26.6x
5 Business (General)
Empire State University · Saratoga Springs, NY 		89
84–90 		$57,225/yr High 21.2x
6 Business (General)
Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE 		88
83–89 		$58,128/yr High 18.5x
7 Business (General)
Augusta University · Augusta, GA 		90
84–90 		$60,541/yr High 17.6x
8 Business (General)
Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL 		87
81–88 		$47,342/yr High 26.0x
9 Business (General)
Indiana University-East · Richmond, IN 		88
82–88 		$54,860/yr High 17.8x
10 Business (General)
Tarleton State University · Stephenville, TX 		86
80–88 		$49,471/yr High 20.2x
11 Business (General)
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh · Oshkosh, WI 		89
83–89 		$57,853/yr High 16.6x
12 Business (General)
University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL 		85
79–87 		$45,050/yr High 25.2x
13 Business (General)
University of South Florida · Tampa, FL 		85
79–87 		$45,357/yr High 22.3x
14 Business (General)
University of Baltimore · Baltimore, MD 		86
80–87 		$52,329/yr High 17.3x
15 Business (General)
Montana State University · Bozeman, MT 		85
79–87 		$48,164/yr High 20.1x
16 Business (General)
Wright State University-Lake Campus · Celina, OH 		85
79–87 		$46,523/yr High 21.9x
17 Business (General)
University of Houston-Downtown · Houston, TX 		85
79–87 		$47,469/yr High 19.7x
18 Business (General)
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater · Whitewater, WI 		86
80–87 		$49,965/yr High 18.3x
19 Business (General)
California State University-San Marcos · San Marcos, CA 		85
79–87 		$46,958/yr High 21.1x
20 Business (General)
Indiana University-Indianapolis · Indianapolis, IN 		85
79–85 		$52,467/yr High 15.1x
21 Business (General)
Indiana University-South Bend · South Bend, IN 		85
79–86 		$48,238/yr High 17.7x
22 Business (General)
Indiana University-Southeast · New Albany, IN 		85
79–85 		$47,862/yr High 17.6x
23 Business (General)
Saint Cloud State University · Saint Cloud, MN 		87
82–87 		$59,378/yr High 13.7x
24 Business (General)
Montana State University Billings · Billings, MT 		84
78–85 		$44,082/yr High 20.3x
25 Business (General)
Ohio State University-Lima Campus · Lima, OH 		84
78–85 		$48,597/yr High 16.6x
26 Business (General)
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus · Mansfield, OH 		84
78–85 		$48,597/yr High 16.6x
27 Business (General)
Ohio State University-Marion Campus · Marion, OH 		84
78–85 		$48,597/yr High 16.6x
28 Business (General)
Ohio State University-Newark Campus · Newark, OH 		84
78–85 		$48,597/yr High 16.6x
29 Business (General)
University of Wisconsin-Parkside · Kenosha, WI 		84
78–86 		$45,679/yr High 20.2x
30 Business (General)
University of West Florida · Pensacola, FL 		83
78–84 		$43,325/yr High 19.9x
31 Business (General)
University of Georgia · Athens, GA 		87
82–86 		$60,895/yr High 12.6x
32 Business (General)
Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS 		84
79–84 		$54,223/yr High 13.7x
33 Business (General)
Pittsburg State University · Pittsburg, KS 		84
78–83 		$46,738/yr High 15.9x
34 Business (General)
University of Missouri-Columbia · Columbia, MO 		83
77–85 		$55,999/yr High 13.3x
35 Business (General)
University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV 		83
76–84 		$45,630/yr High 17.0x
36 Business (General)
University of Houston-Victoria · Victoria, TX 		83
77–84 		$43,691/yr High 18.7x
37 Business (General)
Georgia Gwinnett College · Lawrenceville, GA 		83
77–85 		$39,700/yr High 31.8x
38 Business (General)
Boise State University · Boise, ID 		82
76–83 		$45,318/yr High 16.0x
39 Business (General)
Purdue University Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 		83
77–83 		$46,950/yr High 15.4x
40 Business (General)
Northern Kentucky University · Highland Heights, KY 		82
76–83 		$48,654/yr High 14.0x
41 Business (General)
West Virginia University Institute of Technology · Beckley, WV 		82
75–84 		$42,298/yr High 19.8x
42 Business (General)
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College · Tifton, GA 		82
76–84 		$38,173/yr High 28.9x
43 Business (General)
Northeastern Illinois University · Chicago, IL 		80
71–83 		$45,015/yr High 15.1x
44 Business (General)
Indiana University-Kokomo · Kokomo, IN 		82
76–83 		$43,858/yr High 16.6x
45 Business (General)
University of Kansas · Lawrence, KS 		81
76–83 		$49,339/yr High 13.4x
46 Business (General)
University of the Cumberlands · Williamsburg, KY 		81
76–82 		$46,242/yr High 14.3x
47 Business (General)
Missouri Southern State University · Joplin, MO 		82
76–83 		$44,262/yr High 16.1x
48 Business (General)
Franklin University · Columbus, OH 		84
79–83 		$51,408/yr High 12.4x
49 Business (General)
Wright State University-Main Campus · Dayton, OH 		81
74–83 		$46,523/yr High 14.4x
50 Business (General)
Texas A & M University-Commerce · Commerce, TX 		83
78–81 		$50,488/yr High 12.6x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Business (General)?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, The University of Texas at Austin ranks #1 for Business (General) with a score of 95/100 and graduate earnings of $94,041/yr.
How much do Business (General) graduates earn?
Across 242 schools, Business (General) graduates earn an average of $48,212/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $94,041/yr.
Is Business (General) a good major for AI resistance?
Business (General) has an average AI task exposure of 49%, rated "High". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.