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2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

88 Colleges
$42,069 Avg Salary
$24,148 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

General Business/Commerce is the #16 most popular major in the country with 56,042 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. 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 88 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 15% Best General Business/Commerce Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from NYU carry an average student debtload of $19,231. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $741, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Anne Arundel Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 88 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general business/commerce programs. 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 is $17,138.

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Montgomery County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #7 on the list. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Montco accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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#8

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general business/commerce programs. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Montgomery College accumulate an average of around $9,125 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Temple take out is $29,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $408, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

George Washington University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #11, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from GWU carry an average student debtload of $23,039.

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#12

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general business/commerce programs. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general business/commerce programs. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Business & Commerce students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA
15 DeSales University Center Valley, PA
16 Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY
17 College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,394
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.

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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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