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

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Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York to see which master'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 master's degree.

#1

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Niagara University the most popular school in New York for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in general business at Niagara, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#2

LIM College

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means LIM College is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. LIM is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 88% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 59% of the general business majors at the school.

Full General Business/Commerce at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#4

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Pace University - New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 10 students majoring in general business at Pace University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#6

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general business/commerce programs. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

Of the 5 students majoring in general business at Hofstra, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full General Business/Commerce at Hofstra University Report

#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at University at Albany Report

#7

St. Francis College

Brooklyn Heights, NY

St. Francis College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn Heights, SFC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at St. Francis 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
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 8 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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