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2023 Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

13 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 #17 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 2,394 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Pennsylvania to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the general business associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Montgomery County Community College to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Montco accumulate an average of around $12,659 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at HACC accumulate an average of around $23,011 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

Out of the 13 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Trevose, Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Strayer University - Pennsylvania carry an average student debtload of $31,054.

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#4

Gannon University

Erie, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gannon University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

Full General Business/Commerce at Gannon University Report

#5

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Delaware Valley University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. DelVal is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Doylestown.

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With a ranking of #6, Community College of Philadelphia did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

General Business majors at Community College of Philadelphia take out an average of $15,832 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Lehigh Carbon Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Schnecksville.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at LCCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,639.

Full General Business/Commerce at Lehigh Carbon Community College Report

#8

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Alvernia University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree general business/commerce programs. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Reading.

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Bucks County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at Bucks County Community College Report

Northampton County Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, general business graduates from Northampton Community College take out $16,395 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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
New York 2,314
Maryland 2,294
New Jersey 676
District of Columbia 1,002
Delaware 64

One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Business

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 13 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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