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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended General Business Major in New Jersey for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 56,042 people earned their degree in general business/commerce, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. 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 New Jersey, there were 682 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,916 and $22,311 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 585 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,217 and $15,066 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Business Major in New Jersey for an Associate” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in general business/commerce. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general business/commerce.
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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 “Most Well Attended General Business Major in New Jersey for an Associate”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey associate degree general business students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Raritan Valley Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Business Major in New Jersey for an Associate. RVCC is a medium-sized school located in Branchburg, New Jersey that handed out 232 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in New Jersey for an Associate list. Located in Cranford, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 191 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Passaic County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in New Jersey for an Associate list. Located in Paterson, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 89 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in New Jersey for an Associate list. Located in West Windsor, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Full Mercer County Community College General Business/Commerce Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - New Jersey. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General Business Major in New Jersey for an Associate. Strayer University - New Jersey is a small school located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey that handed out 17 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - New Jersey
With a ranking of #6, Brookdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in New Jersey for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Lincroft, New Jersey, and it awarded 14 associates’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Brookdale Community College General Business/Commerce Report
Cumberland County College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Business Major in New Jersey for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Vineland, New Jersey, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Cumberland County College
Ocean County College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in New Jersey for an Associate ranking. Located in Toms River, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.
Thomas Edison State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Business Major in New Jersey for an Associate ranking. Located in Trenton, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s general business students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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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