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2024 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

74 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
8,826 General Business Degrees Awarded
$42,069 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Business/Commerce is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #16 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 74 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for general business/commerce students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,826 degrees in general business/commerce during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School

Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of general business/commerce school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Business/Commerce School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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Associate Degrees in General Business
Bachelor's Degrees in General Business
Master's Degrees in General Business
Doctor's Degrees in General Business

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Business/Commerce in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general business degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in General Business

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In PA
32 General Business Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 32 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
432 General Business Degrees Awarded
1.2% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 432 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Those general business/commerce students who get their degree from New York University make $35,718 more than the average general business grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
312 General Business Degrees Awarded
$109,954 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Johns Hopkins University if you want to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 312 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Those general business/commerce students who get their degree from Johns Hopkins University make $67,885 more than the typical general business student.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
204 General Business Degrees Awarded
$75,069 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in general business/commerce needs to check out Drexel University. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 204 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. General Business/Commerce degree recipients from Drexel University earn a boost of approximately $33,000 over the typical earnings of general business/commerce graduates.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 General Business Degrees Awarded
28.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were approximately 53 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available. General Business/Commerce degree recipients from Lehigh University receive an earnings boost of around $20,630 over the typical earnings of general business/commerce majors.

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Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
433 General Business Degrees Awarded
8.1% Growth in Graduates

Montgomery College is a large public college located in the city of Rockville. This college ranks 5th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 433 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Montgomery College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the general business program make an average of $37,373 in their early career salary.

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GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Those general business/commerce students who get their degree from George Washington University earn $10,345 more than the standard general business student.

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UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. General Business/Commerce degree recipients from University of Maryland - College Park get an earnings boost of approximately $50,949 above the average income of general business/commerce graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
124 General Business Degrees Awarded
28.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The Graduate Center is a great school overall.

There were roughly 124 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general business/commerce program at The Graduate Center, CUNY earn $18,774 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 General Business Degrees Awarded
$50,235 Median Starting Salary

Skidmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs. This college ranks 21st out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 100 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Skidmore in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general business/commerce degree program at Skidmore College earn $8,166 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MD
54 General Business Degrees Awarded

UMGC is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Adelphi. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.

There were about 54 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for General Business/Commerce students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
13 SUNY Empire State College Saratoga Springs, NY
14 Widener University Chester, PA
15 Mount St Mary’s University Emmitsburg, MD
16 Strayer University - Global Region Washington, DC
17 St Lawrence University Canton, NY
18 Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 2,335
New York 333 2,265
Maryland 279 2,294
New Jersey 273 676
District of Columbia 188 1,002
Delaware 175 64

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, General Business/Commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

General Business Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 8,826

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 52,216
Accounting 15,943
Finance & Financial Management 13,314
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 10,850
Marketing 6,976
Human Resource Management 5,568
Hospitality Management 2,767
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 2,182
Management Information Systems 1,571
International Business 1,454

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