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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Pennsylvania

8 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.

The Most Popular Business & Commerce Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for general business/commerce students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Drexel University

#2

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Saint Joseph’s University helped the school earn the #2 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.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Saint Joseph’s University

#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

The excellent programs at Lehigh University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Pennsylvania. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

Full General Business/Commerce at Lehigh University Report

Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Widener University

Chester, PA

The excellent programs at Widener University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Widener University

With a ranking of #6, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general business/commerce students. 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

#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general business/commerce programs. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Pennsylvania Report

West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Schools 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 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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