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2023 Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

5 Colleges
$30,646 Avg Salary
$20,515 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree School for You

General Business/Commerce is the #37 most popular major in New Jersey with 676 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Colleges.

Top New Jersey Schools for an Associate in Business & Commerce

#1

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Union County College the best school in New Jersey for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Union County College carry an average student debtload of $10,421.

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Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Raritan Valley Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, general business graduates from RVCC take out $10,639 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Strayer University - New Jersey. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Cherry Hill, Strayer University - New Jersey is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Strayer University - New Jersey take out while working on their Associate Degree is $31,054.

Full General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - New Jersey Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Passaic County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

General Business majors at PCCC take out an average of $9,992 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Passaic County Community College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Brookdale Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in New Jersey. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,394
New York 2,314
Maryland 2,294
District of Columbia 1,002
Delaware 64

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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