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2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in New York

8 Colleges
$40,449 Avg Salary
$23,213 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York to see which online programs were the most popular 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 .

#1

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Our analysis found SUNY Empire State College to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue an online degree in New York. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from SUNY Empire carry an average student debtload of $26,031.

Full General Business/Commerce at SUNY Empire State College Report

Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Bryant & Stratton College - Online

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pace University - New York is a great place for general business/commerce students pursuing an online degree. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

On average, general business graduates from Pace University take out $46,306 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Pace University - New York Report

#4

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

The excellent online programs at Excelsior College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in New York. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from Excelsior College carry an average student debtload of $23,673.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for general business/commerce students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, general business majors at NYU accumulate an average of around $19,231 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $741, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Business/Commerce at New York University Report

#6

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Cayuga County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in New York ranking. Located in the town of Auburn, Cayuga Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

#8

Houghton College

Houghton, NY

Houghton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #8 on the list. Houghton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Houghton.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Houghton College

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Schools 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

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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 8 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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