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Most Popular Business & Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Colleges
$82,797 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Graduate Certificate 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Business & Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

#1

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Hofstra University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general business/commerce students working on their graduate certificate. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.

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

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#2

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.

About 29% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#3

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Iona College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Iona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Rochelle.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,394
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.

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 11 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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