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2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

6 Colleges
$30,646 Avg Salary
$20,515 Avg Student Debt

General Business/Commerce is the #17 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 2,394 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general business majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our analysis found Montgomery County Community College to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Pennsylvania. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.

Of the 167 students majoring in general business at Montco, 56% are male and 44% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Montco accumulate an average of around $12,659 in student debt.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harrisburg Area Community College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their online associate degree. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 100 students majoring in general business at HACC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at HACC accumulate an average of around $23,011 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Trevose, Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 16% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Strayer University - Pennsylvania carry an average student debtload of $31,054.

Full General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Pennsylvania Report

#4

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Schnecksville.

Of the 33 students majoring in general business at LCCC, 42% are male and 58% are female.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at LCCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,639.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Lehigh Carbon Community College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Westmoreland County Community College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their online associate degree. Located in the rural area of Youngwood, Westmoreland College is a public college with a small student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 53% are male.

Full General Business/Commerce at Westmoreland County Community College Report

Bucks County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,314
Maryland 2,294
New Jersey 676
District of Columbia 1,002
Delaware 64

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One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Business

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 6 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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