2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in New York
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce 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 Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 27 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in New York
Check out the general business programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools
Our 2023 rankings named New York University the best school in New York for general business/commerce students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, general business majors at NYU accumulate an average of around $19,231 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $741, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their degree, general business graduates from The Graduate Center carry an average student debtload of $17,138.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in New York list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Potsdam.
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The excellent programs at Skidmore College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Skidmore take out is $24,139.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in New York list. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.
After completing their degree, general business graduates from SUNY Empire carry an average student debtload of $26,031.
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Excelsior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, general business graduates from Excelsior College carry an average student debtload of $23,673.
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Pace University - New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Schools in New York ranking. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
On average, general business graduates from Pace University take out $46,306 in student loans while working on their degree.
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St Lawrence University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in New York list. Located in the remote town of Canton, St. Lawrence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, general business graduates from St. Lawrence carry an average student debtload of $27,000. 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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With a ranking of #9, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Siena College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Loudonville, Siena is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, general business graduates from Siena take out $25,962 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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General Business/Commerce Related Rankings by Major
One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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