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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$9,976 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,916 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

General Business/Commerce is the #37 most popular major in New Jersey with 676 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Value Business & Commerce Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Jersey 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in New Jersey

Check out the general business programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Business & Commerce

$6,912 Average Tuition & Fees

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 New Jersey. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RVCC are $6,912 per 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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#2

Union County College

Cranford, NJ
$10,562 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Union County College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in New Jersey list. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Union County College are $10,562 a year. General Business majors at Union County College take out an average of $8,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Union County College Report

$7,350 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Passaic County Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PCCC are $7,350 per year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from PCCC carry an average student debtload of $5,750.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Passaic County Community College

$14,952 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ramapo College of New Jersey is a great value for general business/commerce students. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ramapo College are $14,952 a year.

Ramapo College also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in New Jersey list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full General Business/Commerce at Ramapo College of New Jersey Report

#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$13,298 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montclair State are $13,298 per year.

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$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - New Jersey landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general business/commerce programs. Located in the suburb of Cherry Hill, Strayer University - New Jersey is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Strayer University - New Jersey undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, general business majors at Strayer University - New Jersey accumulate an average of around $44,490 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $121.

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$8,804 Average Tuition & Fees

Brookdale Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in New Jersey ranking. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brookdale Community College are $8,804 a year.

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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
Pennsylvania 2,394
New York 2,314
Maryland 2,294
District of Columbia 1,002
Delaware 64

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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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