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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$40,842 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,449 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

With 219 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general business/commerce is the #93 most popular major in New York.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value programs for general business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in New York

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

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality in Business & Commerce

$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in New York. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The Graduate Center are $7,410 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The Graduate Center is ranked #3 for overall quality for general business in New York.

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#2

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY
$35,980 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Niagara University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in New York. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niagara University.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Niagara are $35,980 a year.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY
$56,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NYU are $56,500 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NYU also is in the top 10% of our Best Business & Commerce Schools in New York ranking.

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#4

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY
$54,370 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Clarkson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in New York. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Clarkson undergraduate students pay an average of $54,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Clarkson also did well on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full General Business/Commerce at Clarkson University Report

#5

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY
$51,360 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hofstra University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hofstra are $51,360 per year.

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#6

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY
$42,828 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Iona College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students. Located in the suburb of New Rochelle, Iona is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Iona undergraduate students pay an average of $42,828 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$48,830 Average Tuition & Fees

Pace University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pace University are $48,830 a year.

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#8

LIM College

New York, NY
$29,454 Average Tuition & Fees

LIM College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of New York, LIM is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

LIM undergraduate students pay an average of $29,454 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 386
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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