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2023 Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree School for You

In <nil>, general business/commerce students earned 2,265 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for general business majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Empire State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from SUNY Empire carry an average student debtload of $15,917.

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Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Bryant & Stratton College - Online helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, general business graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Online take out $21,532 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $137, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Staten Island CUNY is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Staten Island, CSI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at CSI accumulate an average of around $12,897 in student debt.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Albany ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Albany.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Albany carry an average student debtload of $21,532. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $137, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the large suburb of Liverpool, Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

General Business majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North take out an average of $21,532 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $137, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Greece landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, general business graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Greece take out $21,532 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $137, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree general business/commerce programs. Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo carry an average student debtload of $21,532. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $137, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Metropolitan College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. MCNY is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,335
Maryland 2,294
New Jersey 676
District of Columbia 1,002
Delaware 64

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

General Business Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 56,779

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 403,753
Accounting 93,982
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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