2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Undergraduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Business & Commerce
Our 2023 rankings named Lehigh Carbon Community College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general business/commerce students working on their undergraduate certificate. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Schnecksville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LCCC are $12,060 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montclair State are $21,418 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Montclair State also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Bryant & Stratton College - Online undergraduate students pay an average of $15,295 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luzerne County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Nanticoke.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Luzerne County Community College are $14,370 per year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo are $17,330 per year.
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Request InformationBest 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 5 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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