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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$29,346 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,449 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in New York 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.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools

$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best value school in New York for general business/commerce students. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Graduate Center are $7,410 per year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from The Graduate Center carry an average student debtload of $17,138.

The Graduate Center also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Full General Business/Commerce at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY
$7,630 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means SUNY Empire State College is a great value for general business/commerce students. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Empire are $7,630 per year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from SUNY Empire carry an average student debtload of $26,031.

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#3

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY
$8,523 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY New Paltz. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in New York list. SUNY New Paltz is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Paltz.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY New Paltz are $8,523 per year.

Full General Business/Commerce at SUNY New Paltz Report

#4

Hunter College

New York, NY
$7,382 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hunter College is a great value for general business/commerce students. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hunter are $7,382 per year.

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#5

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY
$7,490 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Staten Island CUNY is a great value for general business/commerce students. CSI is a large public school located in the large city of Staten Island.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSI are $7,490 a year. The average amount in student loans that general business majors at CSI take out is $12,880.

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#6

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in New York ranking. Located in the 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Excelsior College is ranked #4 for overall quality for general business in New York.

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#7

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY
$7,352 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Medgar Evers College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Medgar is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Medgar are $7,352 a year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from Medgar carry an average student debtload of $11,000.

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#8

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY
$35,980 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Niagara University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the large suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Niagara undergraduate students pay an average of $35,980 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Niagara University Report

#9

Monroe College

Bronx, NY
$16,686 Average Tuition & Fees

Monroe College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general business/commerce programs. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Monroe College are $16,686 a year.

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$15,295 Average Tuition & Fees

Bryant & Stratton College - Online 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 Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bryant & Stratton College - Online are $15,295 per year. General Business majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Online take out an average of $23,200 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $145, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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

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.

  • 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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