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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
General Business/Commerce is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #10 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.

College Factual looked at 74 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 8,826 degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School

Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The general business program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Business/Commerce rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Business/Commerce Rankings by Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. 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

Any student pursuing a degree in general business/commerce has to look into University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 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
2nd Most Popular In NY
432 General Business Degrees Awarded

New York University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general business/commerce. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 432 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MD
312 General Business Degrees Awarded

Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 312 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
204 General Business Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Drexel University if you wish to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were approximately 204 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA
53 General Business Degrees Awarded

Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were about 53 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

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Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
433 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 5th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 433 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Montgomery College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In DC
20.0% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 20 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In MD
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools 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 year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
124 General Business Degrees Awarded

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

There were approximately 124 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent year we have data available.

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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
100 General Business Degrees Awarded

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

There were approximately 100 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Skidmore in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.

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

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top 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
New York 1,026 2,265
Pennsylvania 978 2,335
Maryland 618 2,294
New Jersey 614 676
District of Columbia 441 1,002
Delaware 345 64

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