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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $0-$30k) in New York

13 Ranked Colleges
1,785 Degrees Awarded
$14,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor's in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Business/Commerce is the 13th most popular major in the country with 55,749 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,821 and had an average of $25,596 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 2,350 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,050 and $23,442 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,785 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,973 and $22,589 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general business/commerce programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $0-$30k) in New York

#1

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Staten Island CUNY. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k. CSI is a fairly large public school situated in Staten Island, New York. It awarded 189 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSI, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CSI is $3,109 for new york bachelor’s degree general business students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, New York

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Skidmore College landed the #2 spot on the list. Skidmore College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Skidmore also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Skidmore College is $9,372 for new york bachelor’s degree general business students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#3

St Lawrence University

Canton, New York

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, St Lawrence University landed the #3 spot on the list. St. Lawrence is located in Canton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 90 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.

St. Lawrence not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. It costs about $11,916 for new york bachelor’s degree general business students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend St. Lawrence.

The low student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#4

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, New York

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saratoga Springs, New York, and it awarded 638 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Empire did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Empire State College is $9,934 for new york bachelor’s degree general business students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY New Paltz. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized school located in New Paltz, New York that handed out 31 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY New Paltz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY New Paltz is $11,543 for new york bachelor’s degree general business students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#6

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, New York

Medgar Evers College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 79 students in 2019-2020.

Medgar also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Medgar Evers College is $4,316 for New York Bachelor’s Degree General Business students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

New York University

New York, New York

New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 415 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New York University is $25,937 for new york bachelor’s degree general business students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#8

Monroe College

Bronx, New York
#13 in overall quality

Monroe College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Monroe College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. The estimated yearly cost for Monroe College is $10,866 for new york bachelor’s degree general business students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Siena College

Loudonville, New York
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Siena College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Siena is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loudonville, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Siena not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. The yearly cost to attend Siena College is $20,232 for New York Bachelor’s Degree General Business students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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College of Mount Saint Vincent came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. College of Mount Saint Vincent is located in Bronx, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Mount Saint Vincent did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. The estimated yearly cost for College of Mount Saint Vincent is $14,662 for New York Bachelor’s Degree General Business students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#5 in overall quality

Fordham University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Fordham U is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 8 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Fordham U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. It costs about $23,727 for new york bachelor’s degree general business students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Fordham U.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#12

Metropolitan College of New York

New York, New York

Metropolitan College of New York came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. MCNY is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 51 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCNY, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MCNY is $15,372 for new york bachelor’s degree general business students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13

Pace University - New York

New York, New York

Pace University - New York ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pace University - New York is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 28 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Pace University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. The yearly cost to attend Pace University - New York is $24,687 for New York Bachelor’s Degree General Business students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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