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2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in Pennsylvania

7 Colleges
$42,522 Avg Salary
$23,783 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

General Business/Commerce is the #38 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 386 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Business & Commerce Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Business & Commerce

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for general business/commerce students. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Saint Joseph’s University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Pennsylvania. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Widener University

Chester, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Widener University is a great place for general business/commerce students. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #7 on the list. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

Full General Business/Commerce at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 219
Maryland 425
New Jersey 0
District of Columbia 0

General Business/Commerce is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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