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2023 Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general business/commerce was ranked 7th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 2,335 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Pennsylvania to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Montgomery County Community College to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Montco accumulate an average of around $10,367 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harrisburg Area Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at HACC accumulate an average of around $21,870 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Trevose.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Strayer University - Pennsylvania take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,956.

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#4

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Out of the 13 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Gannon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delaware Valley University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Community College of Philadelphia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Community College of Philadelphia take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,658.

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#7

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

With a ranking of #7, Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

General Business majors at LCCC take out an average of $10,925 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Alvernia University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Bucks County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

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Northampton County Area Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Northampton Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,678.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,265
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 13 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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