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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

28 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.

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 the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the New England 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Rhode Island the most popular school in the New England Region for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 43% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Essex Community College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 62% are male.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at NECC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,846.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Springfield Technical Community College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. STCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Women make up 47% of the general business majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from STCC carry an average student debt load of $8,147.

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#4

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

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

Women make up 56% of the general business majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, general business graduates from Tunxis Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,497.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Housatonic Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Housatonic Community College is a small public school located in the city of Bridgeport.

About 49% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 51% are male.

On average, general business graduates from Housatonic Community College take out $9,986 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Community College of Vermont 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 Montpelier, CCV is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the general business majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at CCV take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,735.

Full General Business/Commerce at Community College of Vermont Report

#7

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in general business at Bristol, 25% are male and 75% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Bristol accumulate an average of around $8,387 in student debt.

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Naugatuck Valley 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. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

About 57% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 43% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Naugatuck Valley Community College accumulate an average of around $9,266 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Manchester Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in general business at MCC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $11,189 in student debt.

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Quinsigamond Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 28% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, general business majors at Quinsigamond Community College accumulate an average of around $20,551 in student debt.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,076
Connecticut 691
New Hampshire 291
Maine 75
Rhode Island 136
Vermont 96

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 27 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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