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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in New York

42 Colleges
$40,449 Avg Salary
$23,213 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in New York to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Our analysis found SUNY Empire State College to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in New York. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at SUNY Empire take out is $26,031.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, general business majors at NYU accumulate an average of around $19,231 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $741, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

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

On average, general business graduates from CSI take out $12,880 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 42 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, general business graduates from The Graduate Center take out $17,138 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Skidmore College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in New York list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from Skidmore carry an average student debt load of $24,139.

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St Lawrence University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Located in the town of Canton, St. Lawrence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, general business graduates from St. Lawrence carry an average student debt load of $27,000. 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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Bryant & Stratton College - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that general business majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Online take out is $23,200. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $145, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #9, Medgar Evers College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. Medgar is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Medgar accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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#10

Pace University - New York

New York, NY

Pace University - New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in New York ranking. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

While working on their degree, general business majors at Pace University accumulate an average of around $46,306 in student debt.

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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 25 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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