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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Pennsylvania

39 Colleges
$42,452 Avg Salary
$22,331 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce 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.

The Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Community College of Philadelphia to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

On average, general business graduates from Community College of Philadelphia take out $10,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, general business graduates from Drexel take out $41,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from Temple carry an average student debt load of $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $346, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montgomery County Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Montco accumulate an average of around $10,643 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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce 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 is $37,631. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $141.

Full General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Pennsylvania Report

Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from HACC carry an average student debt load of $19,703.

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Northampton County Area Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Northampton Community College accumulate an average of around $13,849 in student debt.

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#8

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Pennsylvania list. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at St. Joe's take out is $42,887.

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#9

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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#10

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

With a ranking of #10, Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from LCCC carry an average student debt load of $11,000.

Full General Business/Commerce at Lehigh Carbon Community College Report

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Colleges 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 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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