2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
64Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
8,542General Business Degrees Awarded
$51,660Avg Early-Career Salary
General Business/Commerce is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #16 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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 64 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for general business/commerce students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 8,542 degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.
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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for General Business/Commerce in the Middle Atlantic Region
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. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
12 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in General Business
University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges 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 data year.
It is difficult to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 439 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Those general business/commerce students who get their degree from New York University receive $26,168 more than the average general business student.
Any student pursuing a degree in general business/commerce has to look into Drexel University. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 colleges 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 data year. Those general business/commerce students who get their degree from Drexel University receive $61,032 more than the typical general business graduate.
Lehigh University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,152 schools 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 year we have data available.
UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were approximately 39 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 47th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 503 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Empire in the most recent year we have data available. Those general business/commerce students who get their degree from SUNY Empire State College earn $5,739 more than the typical general business grad.
Skidmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs. This college ranks 39th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 87 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Skidmore in the most recent data year. Those general business/commerce students who get their degree from Skidmore College receive $2,718 more than the average general business grad.
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were about 143 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the general business program make about $48,747 in their early career salary.
UMGC is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Adelphi. A Best Colleges rank of #179 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.
There were about 32 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available.
St. Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Canton. This university ranks 40th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 89 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at St. Lawrence in the most recent year we have data available. Those general business/commerce students who get their degree from St Lawrence University earn $3,112 more than the typical general business grad.
St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.
There were approximately 75 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general business/commerce program at Saint Joseph's University get $64,363 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the 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 data year.
Here are some additional great schools for General Business/Commerce students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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.
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