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2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in New York

20 Colleges in New York
2,254 General Business Degrees Awarded
General Business/Commerce is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #10 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 20 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Business/Commerce Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,254 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 New York Your choice of general business/commerce school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Business/Commerce School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Business/Commerce 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 New York. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Business/Commerce in New York

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general business degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New York Schools in General Business

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
439 General Business Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 439 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
503 General Business Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat SUNY Empire State College if you wish to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #490 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Empire is a great college overall.

There were about 503 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Empire in the most recent data year.

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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
87 General Business Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general business/commerce has to take a look at Skidmore College. Skidmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Skidmore is a great college overall.

There were approximately 87 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Skidmore in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
89 General Business Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat St Lawrence University if you wish to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. St. Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Canton. A Best Colleges rank of #391 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means St. Lawrence is a great university overall.

There were about 89 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at St. Lawrence in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NY
90 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #343 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pace University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 90 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent year we have data available.

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LIM College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY
56 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of New York, LIM is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 56 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at LIM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
113 General Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #694 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means The Graduate Center is a great school overall.

There were about 113 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent data year.

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Monroe College
Bronx, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #543 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Monroe College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 14 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Monroe College in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
292 General Business Degrees Awarded

CSI is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Staten Island. This college ranks 102nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 292 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at CSI in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Albany, Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 1120th out of 2,152 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were approximately 21 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Bryant & Stratton College - Albany in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
Pennsylvania 978 2,335
Maryland 618 2,294
New Jersey 614 676
District of Columbia 441 1,002
Delaware 345 64

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