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2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in Pennsylvania

10 Colleges
$42,522 Avg Salary
$23,783 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania 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

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for general business/commerce students. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from Temple carry an average student debtload of $29,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $408, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Business/Commerce at Temple University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in Pennsylvania list. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.

General Business majors at Montco take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Trevose, Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

General Business majors at Strayer University - Pennsylvania take out an average of $44,490 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $121.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harrisburg Area Community College is a great place for general business/commerce students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from HACC carry an average student debtload of $21,144.

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#5

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

The excellent online programs at Lehigh Carbon Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Pennsylvania. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Schnecksville.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at LCCC take out is $15,609.

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Westmoreland County Community 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 rural area of Youngwood, Westmoreland College is a public college with a small student population.

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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

With a ranking of #8, DeSales University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.

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Bucks County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business & Commerce Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 10 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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