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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

9 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 #37 most popular major in New Jersey with 676 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New Jersey 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Raritan Valley Community College the most popular school in New Jersey for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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.

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#2

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

The in-demand associate degree programs at Union County College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in New Jersey. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Passaic County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 48% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from PCCC carry an average student debt load of $9,992.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Mercer County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of West Windsor.

Women make up 48% of the general business majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - New Jersey. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Cherry Hill, Strayer University - New Jersey is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 12% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Strayer University - New Jersey carry an average student debt load of $31,054.

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Brookdale Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general business/commerce programs. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

Of the 14 students majoring in general business at Brookdale Community College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Cumberland County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Vineland, Cumberland County College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the general business majors at the school.

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#8

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Ocean County College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 75% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Thomas Edison State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,394
New York 2,314
Maryland 2,294
District of Columbia 1,002
Delaware 64

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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