by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Business/Commerce is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 56,042 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 8,826 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 112 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general business/commerce.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 112 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - New Jersey landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, this small private for-profit school handed out 82 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - New Jersey
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Maryland. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Suitland, Maryland, and it awarded 363 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Maryland General Business/Commerce Report
Out of the 112 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. Strayer University - Pennsylvania is located in Trevose, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 167 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Full Strayer University - Pennsylvania General Business/Commerce Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Delaware. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Strayer University - Delaware is a small school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 23 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Delaware General Business/Commerce Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - District of Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Strayer University - District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - District of Columbia
Bryant & Stratton College - Albany landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Albany, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Albany General Business/Commerce Report
With a ranking of #7, Strayer University - Global Region did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 885 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Global Region
SUNY Empire State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. SUNY Empire is a public institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 628 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at SUNY Empire State College
Raritan Valley Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Raritan Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Branchburg, New Jersey that handed out 232 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Raritan Valley Community College General Business/Commerce Report
Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Liverpool, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North General Business/Commerce Report
Garrett College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Garrett College is a public institution located in McHenry, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Skidmore College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Saratoga Springs, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 100 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Bryant & Stratton College - Greece came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a private for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Greece General Business/Commerce Report
With a ranking of #14, Montgomery College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school situated in Rockville, Maryland. It awarded 433 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Montgomery College
With a ranking of #15, University of Baltimore did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UB is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 162 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Baltimore General Business/Commerce Report
Mount St Mary’s University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The Mount is a small school located in Emmitsburg, Maryland that handed out 90 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Mount St Mary’s University
Washington & Jefferson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Washington, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Harford Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bel Air, Maryland, this small public school handed out 111 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Harford Community College
With a ranking of #19, St Lawrence University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St Lawrence University is a small school located in Canton, New York that handed out 91 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private for-profit school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo
With a ranking of #21, Community College of Philadelphia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 221 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Philadelphia General Business/Commerce Report
With a ranking of #22, Metropolitan College of New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 50 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Metropolitan College of New York
Montgomery County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Montgomery County Community College is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 167 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Montgomery County Community College
Passaic County Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Passaic County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Paterson, New Jersey that handed out 89 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Passaic County Community College
Frederick Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Frederick, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.
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