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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$24,985 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,362 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's 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 Value Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for general business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for general business majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal U are $11,108 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bloomsburg are $10,982 per year.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Temple undergraduate students pay an average of $17,378 in in-state tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at Temple take out an average of $30,771 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $408, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Trevose, Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Strayer University - Pennsylvania undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at Strayer University - Pennsylvania take out an average of $46,080 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $121.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Greensburg, Pitt Greensburg is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt Greensburg are $14,344 a year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Pitt Greensburg take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,439. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $258.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Johnstown, Pitt Johnstown is a public school with a small student population.

Pitt Johnstown undergraduate students pay an average of $14,352 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, general business graduates from Pitt Johnstown take out $24,439 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $258.

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University of Pittsburgh - Bradford ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the remote town of Bradford, Pitt Bradford is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt Bradford are $14,354 per year. General Business majors at Pitt Bradford take out an average of $24,439 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $258.

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#8

DeVry University - Pennsylvania

Ft. Washington, PA

DeVry University - Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general business/commerce programs. DeVry University - Pennsylvania is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Ft. Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Pennsylvania are $15,032 per year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at DeVry University - Pennsylvania take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $44,433.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUP are $13,144 per year.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt are $20,362 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from Pitt carry an average student debtload of $24,439. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $258.

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Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 16 schools only.

  • 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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