2023 Most Popular Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 124 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York
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Our 2023 rankings named Baruch College the most popular school in New York for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Baruch is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 3,166 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from New York pay an average of $7,464 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Baruch. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,414. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $15,104 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.
Baruch is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Out of the 124 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,313 students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend NYU, expect to pay an average of $56,500 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,625 in student loans. Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.
NYU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 124 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 1,174 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Syracuse is $57,591. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,454 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
Syracuse does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 7% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in Buffalo, New York, the large public school handed out 1,068 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from New York pay an average of $10,782 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend University at Buffalo. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $28,702. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,848 in student loans. Around 34% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at University at Buffalo. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 931 students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $7,440 in tuition and fees if they attend Brooklyn College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,390. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,684 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Brooklyn College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #6, Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. FIT SUNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 914 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from New York who attend FIT SUNY full time pay an average of $7,793 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $22,315. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from FIT SUNY accumulate an average of $21,062 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at FIT SUNY. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 910 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at QC is $7,538. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,488. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from QC accumulate an average of $16,409 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at QC. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Cornell University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 848 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Cornell does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $61,015. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,061 in student loans. Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Cornell does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Binghamton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 828 students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Binghamton University is $10,390. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $28,230. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,517 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Binghamton University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #10, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 808 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Fordham U is $55,776. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Fordham U accumulate an average of $23,315 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.
Fordham U does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 743 students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SUNY Stony Brook is $10,455. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $28,375. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,235 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at SUNY Stony Brook. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
St John’s University - New York ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in Queens, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 699 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at STJ is $45,562. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,694 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
STJ does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Albany, New York, the fairly large public school awarded 693 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Students from New York who attend UAlbany full time pay an average of $10,408 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $28,248. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UAlbany accumulate an average of $22,369 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 37% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UAlbany. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Pace University - New York came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 683 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Pace University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $48,830. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Pace University accumulate an average of $25,991 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
Pace University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 98% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
SUNY Empire State College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business programs. SUNY Empire is a public institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 626 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from New York who attend SUNY Empire full time pay an average of $7,630 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,540. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,905 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
SUNY Empire does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Lehman College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in Bronx, New York, the fairly large public school awarded 524 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Students from New York who attend Lehman full time pay an average of $7,410 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,360. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $16,590 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Lehman, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
Farmingdale State College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public school situated in Farmingdale, New York. It awarded 490 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $8,576 in tuition and fees if they attend SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $18,486. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale accumulate an average of $20,585 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
SUNY Oswego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in Oswego, New York, the medium-sized public school awarded 463 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from New York pay an average of $8,769 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend SUNY Oswego. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $18,679. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,803 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SUNY Oswego does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Marist College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Marist College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Poughkeepsie, New York that handed out 449 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Marist is $41,305. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,904 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Marist does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 56% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Excelsior College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business programs. Located in Albany, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 438 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,305 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.
Excelsior College is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Hofstra University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Hempstead, New York, and it awarded 436 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hofstra does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $51,360. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Hofstra accumulate an average of $22,641 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Hofstra, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 10% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Monroe College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Monroe College is located in Bronx, New York and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 404 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Monroe College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $16,686. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $30,630 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Monroe College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 37% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Plattsburgh, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 358 students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SUNY Plattsburgh is $8,931. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $18,841. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,726 in student loans. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that SUNY Plattsburgh does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #24, College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSI is a public institution located in Staten Island, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 350 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from New York who attend CSI full time pay an average of $7,490 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,440. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $17,975 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CSI. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #25, Buffalo State did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 330 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from New York who attend Buffalo State full time pay an average of $8,486 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $18,396. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,382 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Buffalo State. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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