2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Most Popular Online General Business/Commerce Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Strayer University - Global Region to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 293 students majoring in general business at Strayer University - Global Region, 31% are male and 69% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Strayer University - Global Region accumulate an average of around $31,054 in student debt.
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Out of the 28 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Raritan Valley Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. RVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.
About 44% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 56% are male.
On average, general business graduates from RVCC take out $10,639 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 28 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Union County College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 50% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Union County College carry an average student debtload of $10,421.
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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Montgomery County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.
About 44% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 56% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Montco carry an average student debtload of $12,659.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frederick Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Frederick Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Frederick.
Of the 115 students majoring in general business at Frederick Community College, 54% are male and 46% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Frederick Community College accumulate an average of around $9,598 in student debt.
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Harford Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 50% of the general business majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Harford Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,920.
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Community College of Baltimore County ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.
Women make up 51% of the general business majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that general business majors at CCBC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,607.
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Strayer University - Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for general business/commerce students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Suitland, Strayer University - Maryland is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 109 students majoring in general business at Strayer University - Maryland, 20% are male and 80% are female.
The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Strayer University - Maryland take out while working on their Associate Degree is $31,054.
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With a ranking of #9, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 29% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from HACC carry an average student debtload of $23,011.
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Anne Arundel Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for general business/commerce students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 52% of the general business majors at the school.
Request InformationMost Popular Online General Business/Commerce Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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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