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2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree School for You

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.

The Best Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $956.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

On average, general business graduates from The Graduate Center take out $13,136 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Temple take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,155. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $346.

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George Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at GWU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,242.

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With a ranking of #7, Washington & Jefferson College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. W&J is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Washington.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $802, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Skidmore College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Skidmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

General Business majors at Skidmore take out an average of $20,214 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at SUNY Empire accumulate an average of around $22,904 in student debt.

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#10

Excelsior University

Albany, NY

Excelsior University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Excelsior University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Excelsior University carry an average student debtload of $18,435.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,335
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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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