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

19 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 #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.

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 York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in New York 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

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Empire State College the most popular school in New York for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

Of the 82 students majoring in general business at SUNY Empire, 32% are male and 68% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from SUNY Empire carry an average student debt load of $19,691.

Full General Business/Commerce at SUNY Empire State College Report

#2

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Staten Island CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New York list. CSI is a large public school located in the large city of Staten Island.

Of the 79 students majoring in general business at CSI, 59% are male and 41% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from CSI carry an average student debt load of $16,007.

Full General Business/Commerce at College of Staten Island CUNY Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 22% are male.

General Business majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Online take out an average of $24,284 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. 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 #4 on this year’s list means Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Albany, Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 41% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Albany accumulate an average of around $24,284 in student debt. 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 - Albany

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in New York. Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.

Of the 29 students majoring in general business at Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo, 31% are male and 69% are female.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,284. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $145, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Liverpool, Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the general business majors at the school.

On average, general business graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North take out $24,284 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. 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 - Syracuse North

#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 69% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Bryant & Stratton College - Greece did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

About 54% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 46% are male.

On average, general business graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Greece take out $24,284 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $145, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Metropolitan College of New York landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the city of New York, MCNY is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 40% of the general business majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at MCNY take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,247.

Full General Business/Commerce at Metropolitan College of New York Report

Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in general business at RIT, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full General Business/Commerce at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

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

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 19 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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