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

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$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 analysis found Hofstra University to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Clarkson University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their graduate certificate. 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iona College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their graduate certificate. Iona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Rochelle.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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 . WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Joseph’s University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at Saint Joseph’s University Report

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Full General Business/Commerce at Drexel University Report

#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Johns Hopkins 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 . Johns Hopkins is a very 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 large 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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