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2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

15 Colleges
$43,362 Avg Salary
$31,061 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Business/Commerce is the #36 most popular major in New York with 2,314 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at The Graduate Center take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,881.

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#3

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Skidmore College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at Skidmore College Report

#4

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Empire State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

General Business majors at SUNY Empire take out an average of $31,561 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at SUNY Empire State College Report

#5

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Excelsior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at Excelsior College accumulate an average of around $26,363 in student debt.

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Pace University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Pace University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $38,733.

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St Lawrence University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the town of Canton, St. Lawrence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $861.

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#8

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#9

Siena College

Loudonville, NY

Siena College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Loudonville, Siena is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, general business graduates from Siena take out $20,709 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY New Paltz is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Paltz.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,394
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.

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 15 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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