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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

15 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 #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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Philadelphia the most popular school in Pennsylvania for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public school with a large student population.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Community College of Philadelphia accumulate an average of around $15,832 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at Community College of Philadelphia Report

Out of the 15 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

Of the 167 students majoring in general business at Montco, 56% are male and 44% are female.

General Business majors at Montco take out an average of $12,659 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 100 students majoring in general business at HACC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at HACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,011.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northampton County Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 55% of the general business majors at the school.

On average, general business graduates from Northampton Community College take out $16,395 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Trevose, Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 16% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Strayer University - Pennsylvania accumulate an average of around $31,054 in student debt.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Strayer University - Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Pennsylvania Highlands is a small public school located in the small suburb of Johnstown.

Of the 37 students majoring in general business at Pennsylvania Highlands, 57% are male and 43% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Pennsylvania Highlands accumulate an average of around $17,003 in student debt.

Full General Business/Commerce at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Report

#7

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

Lackawanna College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 12% of the general business majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Lackawanna College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,983. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $159.

Full General Business/Commerce at Lackawanna College Report

#8

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general business/commerce programs. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Schnecksville.

Of the 33 students majoring in general business at LCCC, 42% are male and 58% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from LCCC carry an average student debt load of $14,639.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Lehigh Carbon Community College

With a ranking of #8, Luzerne County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Nanticoke.

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

On average, general business graduates from Luzerne County Community College take out $12,738 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full General Business/Commerce at Luzerne County Community College Report

Westmoreland County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the rural area of Youngwood, Westmoreland College is a public college with a small student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 53% are male.

Full General Business/Commerce at Westmoreland County Community College Report

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
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.

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 15 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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