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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Finding the Best 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 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 64 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Montgomery College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 54% of the general business majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Montgomery College carry an average student debt load of $9,933.

Full General Business/Commerce at Montgomery College Report

Out of the 64 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Global Region landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 293 students majoring in general business at Strayer University - Global Region, 31% are male and 69% are female.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Strayer University - Global Region take out while working on their Associate Degree is $31,054.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Raritan Valley Community College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. RVCC is a medium-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.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from RVCC carry an average student debt load of $10,639.

Full General Business/Commerce at Raritan Valley Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Community College of Philadelphia is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 52% of the general business majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Community College of Philadelphia carry an average student debt load of $15,832.

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#5

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

The in-demand associate degree programs at Union County College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 50% are male.

General Business majors at Union County College take out an average of $10,421 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Montgomery County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general business/commerce programs. 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.

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

Full General Business/Commerce at Montgomery County Community College Report

Frederick Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Frederick Community College is a medium-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.

On average, general business graduates from Frederick Community College take out $9,598 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Harford Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the general business majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Harford Community College carry an average student debt load of $12,920.

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Community College of Baltimore County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general business/commerce programs. 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.

General Business majors at Strayer University - Maryland take out an average of $31,054 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Business & Commerce students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
12 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD

Best 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

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 26 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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