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

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Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general business/commerce was ranked #31 in the country. In fact 9,137 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Business & Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#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 . Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in general business at Hofstra, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#2

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in general business at Clarkson, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#3

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iona College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of New Rochelle, Iona is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus 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 . Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#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 . Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at Johns Hopkins University Report

#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 working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the # 5 spot on the list. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at Drexel University Report

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
New York 219
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.

Majors Similar to General Business

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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