2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 88 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for general business students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best General Business/Commerce Schools
Our analysis found Raritan Valley Community College to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . RVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RVCC are $6,912 a year. General Business majors at RVCC take out an average of $8,575 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Maryland. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSM are $9,030 a year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at CSM take out is $5,846.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anne Arundel Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at AACC are $13,550 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, AACC also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harford Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harford Community College are $8,302 a year. While working on their degree, general business majors at Harford Community College accumulate an average of around $10,500 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,818 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at HACC take out is $21,144.
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Carroll Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Westminster, Carroll Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carroll Community College are $8,688 per year. On average, general business graduates from Carroll Community College take out $8,977 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Frederick Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Frederick.
Frederick Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,844 in tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at Frederick Community College take out an average of $7,655 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #8 on the list. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
UMGC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,336 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UMGC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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With a ranking of #9, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
CCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,062 in tuition and fees each year. General Business majors at CCBC take out an average of $14,125 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Union County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union County College are $10,562 per year. General Business majors at Union County College take out an average of $8,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Hagerstown Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #11 on the list. HCC is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Hagerstown.
HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,190 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from HCC carry an average student debtload of $14,251.
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With a ranking of #12, Montgomery College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montgomery College are $14,061 per year. 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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Montgomery County Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montco are $14,970 a year. While working on their degree, general business majors at Montco accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Allegany College of Maryland | Cumberland, MD |
| 15 | The Graduate Center, CUNY | New York, NY |
| 16 | Strayer University - Global Region | Washington, DC |
| 17 | Strayer University - Maryland | Suitland, MD |
Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State
Explore the best general business/commerce colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,394 |
| New York | 2,314 |
| Maryland | 2,294 |
| New Jersey | 676 |
| District of Columbia | 1,002 |
| Delaware | 64 |
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Majors Related to General Business
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.
- 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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