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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 53 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Strayer University - Global Region the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Strayer University - Global Region is a large private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 68% of the general business majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Strayer University - Global Region carry an average student debt load of $41,188. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $141, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 438 students majoring in general business at SUNY Empire, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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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#3

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 42% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 58% are male.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Maryland. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Suitland.

Of the 204 students majoring in general business at Strayer University - Maryland, 17% are male and 83% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Strayer University - Maryland carry an average student debt load of $41,188. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $141, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Maryland Report

#5

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Staten Island CUNY. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Staten Island, CSI is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 38% of the general business majors at the school.

General Business majors at CSI take out an average of $16,299 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 64% are male.

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.

Full General Business/Commerce at Temple University Report

#7

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 122 students majoring in general business at UB, 41% are male and 59% are female.

General Business majors at UB take out an average of $21,743 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Strayer University - Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Trevose.

Of the 112 students majoring in general business at Strayer University - Pennsylvania, 21% are male and 79% are female.

On average, general business graduates from Strayer University - Pennsylvania take out $41,188 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $141, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Pennsylvania Report

#9

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY

With a ranking of #9, Skidmore College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Skidmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

About 43% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 57% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Skidmore carry an average student debt load of $20,214.

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#10

St Lawrence University

Canton, NY

With a ranking of #10, St Lawrence University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Canton.

Women make up 45% of the general business majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $834, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Business/Commerce at St Lawrence University Report

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce colleges 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.

  • 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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