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2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Pennsylvania

21 Colleges in Pennsylvania
2,415 General Business Degrees Awarded
$51,660 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in general business/commerce, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #16 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for general business/commerce students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,415 degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School

Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Pennsylvania The general business program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Business/Commerce rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Business/Commerce School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Business/Commerce Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Business
Bachelor's Degrees in General Business
Master's Degrees in General Business
Doctor's Degrees in General Business

The general business school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Pennsylvania. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Business/Commerce in Pennsylvania

The schools below may not offer all types of general business degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in General Business

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In PA
38 General Business Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general business/commerce. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
230 General Business Degrees Awarded
11.3% Growth in Graduates

Drexel University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general business/commerce. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 230 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. General Business/Commerce degree recipients from Drexel University receive an earnings boost of about $61,032 over the average income of general business/commerce majors.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA
59 General Business Degrees Awarded

Lehigh University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were approximately 59 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
143 General Business Degrees Awarded
$48,747 Median Starting Salary

Temple University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general business/commerce. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 143 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the general business program state that they receive average early career earnings of $48,747.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 General Business Degrees Awarded
14.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.

There were about 75 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent year we have data available. Those general business/commerce students who get their degree from Saint Joseph's University make $64,363 more than the standard general business student.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
222 General Business Degrees Awarded
$35,122 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #454 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Community College of Philadelphia is a great college overall.

There were roughly 222 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Community College of Philadelphia in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the general business program earn an average of $35,122 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$45,781 Median Starting Salary
$22,973 Median Student Debt

Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the general business program earn about $45,781 in their early career salary.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
146 General Business Degrees Awarded
$36,274 Median Starting Salary

Montco is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Blue Bell. This college ranks 77th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 146 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Montco in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the general business program make an average of $36,274 in the first couple years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 General Business Degrees Awarded
15.2% Growth in Graduates

W&J is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #1112 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means W&J is a great college overall.

There were roughly 46 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at W&J in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the general business program report average early career income of $45,911.

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Pitt Johnstown is a small public university located in the small suburb of Johnstown. This university ranks 67th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 16 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Pitt Johnstown in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the general business program earn around $45,781 in the first couple years of their career.

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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 Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 333 2,265
Maryland 279 2,294
New Jersey 273 676
District of Columbia 188 1,002
Delaware 175 64

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General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

General Business Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 2,415

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Majors Similar to General Business

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 10,196
Accounting 3,637
Finance & Financial Management 3,483
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 3,130
Marketing 2,526
Human Resource Management 1,815
Entrepreneurial Studies 682
Hospitality Management 542
Other Business, Management & Marketing 449
Management Information Systems 438

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