by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania” ranking.
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 Pennsylvania, there were 2,432 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 Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered a degree in general business/commerce. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general business/commerce program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The general business school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania”.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Trevose, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 167 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington & Jefferson College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania list. Washington, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Philadelphia. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania. Community College of Philadelphia is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 221 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery County Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Montco is a medium-sized school located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania that handed out 167 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania. Johnstown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania list. University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is a public institution located in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt Greensburg is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Pitt Greensburg
Northampton County Area Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Northampton County Area Community College
Lackawanna College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 34 degrees to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Lackawanna College
With a ranking of #10, Luzerne County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania list. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school situated in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. It awarded 40 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Luzerne County Community College
DeVry University - Pennsylvania came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking. DeVry University - Pennsylvania is a small private for-profit school situated in Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania list. HACC is a fairly large public school situated in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 100 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Harrisburg Area Community College General Business/Commerce Report
Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Drexel University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 204 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown is a small public school situated in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 15 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Westmoreland County Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Youngwood, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general business degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania list. Saint Joseph’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lehigh University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified ’s general business students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Lehigh University
La Salle University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general business degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Temple University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 182 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #21. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 18 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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Juniata College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Juniata College is a small school located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Albright College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Albright is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s general business degrees to qualified students.
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Delaware Valley University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania list. Delaware Valley University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Widener University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania list. This medium-sized school is located in Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 ’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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