by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Business/Commerce is the 16th most popular major in the country with 56,042 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,399 and had an average of $26,389 in loans still to pay off.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 2,432 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,522 and $23,783 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,093 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,741 and $27,572 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 22 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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania”.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 bachelors’s general business degrees to 118 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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania list. W&J is a small school located in Washington, Pennsylvania that handed out 39 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Bradford. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania. Pitt Bradford is located in Bradford, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s general business 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%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg General Business/Commerce Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania. This small school is located in Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full DeVry University - Pennsylvania General Business/Commerce Report
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s general business 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%.
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La Salle University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking. La Salle University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 182 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #9, Lehigh University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania list. Lehigh is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Juniata College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Juniata is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Albright College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Duquesne University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #15. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
California University of Pennsylvania came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus General Business/Commerce Report
DeSales University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania list. DeSales University is located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Alvernia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania list. Reading, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Widener University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Widener University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s 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%.
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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Drexel University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 204 bachelors’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.
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