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2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate

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Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate

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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. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 116 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. To top this list, a school must have a successful general business/commerce program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general business students.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Adelphi, Maryland, and it awarded 54 doctorate’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 University of Maryland Global Campus

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 29 doctorate’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Drexel University

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at UMCP

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general business students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. 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.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at The Graduate Center, CUNY

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pace University - New York landed the #5 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general business degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Pace University

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #6, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 32 doctorate’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at University of Pennsylvania

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Baruch College
New York, New York

With a ranking of #6, Baruch College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Baruch College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 0 doctorate’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

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