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

28 Colleges
$42,069 Avg Salary
$24,148 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the general business programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree 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.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

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

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#3

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Niagara University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niagara University.

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#4

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Joseph’s University is a great place for general business/commerce students. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#7

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

With a ranking of #7, Lehigh University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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With a ranking of #7, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#9

LIM College

New York, NY

LIM College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, LIM is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 28 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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