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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

18 Colleges
$43,362 Avg Salary
$31,061 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's 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.

The Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in New York to see which bachelor's 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 bachelor's 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 bachelor’s degree. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

Women make up 61% of the general business majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from SUNY Empire carry an average student debt load of $31,561.

Full General Business/Commerce at SUNY Empire State College Report

#2

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Full General Business/Commerce at New York University Report

#3

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at College of Staten Island CUNY helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in New York. CSI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Staten Island.

About 39% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 61% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, general business majors at CSI accumulate an average of around $16,461 in student debt.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at College of Staten Island CUNY

#4

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Skidmore College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 34% of the general business majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Lawrence University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Canton, St. Lawrence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 41% of the general business majors at the school.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $861.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in general business at The Graduate Center, 31% are male and 69% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, general business graduates from The Graduate Center carry an average student debt load of $21,881.

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#7

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY

Medgar Evers College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Medgar is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

About 68% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 32% are male.

General Business majors at Medgar take out an average of $15,362 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Pace University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 49 students majoring in general business at Pace University, 61% are male and 39% are female.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Pace University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $38,733.

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Metropolitan College of New York ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, MCNY is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in general business at MCNY, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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

#10

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 60% are male.

On average, general business graduates from Excelsior College take out $26,363 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 18 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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