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2025 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in New Jersey

6 Colleges in New Jersey
604 General Business Degrees Awarded
$51,660 Avg 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.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general business/commerce. Combined, these schools handed out 604 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 Jersey 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Business/Commerce Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision. 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 Jersey

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.

Top New Jersey Schools in General Business

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NJ
38 General Business Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Ramapo College of New Jersey if you wish to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Mahwah. A Best Colleges rank of #531 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ramapo College is a great college overall.

There were about 38 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Ramapo College in the most recent data year.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
165 General Business Degrees Awarded
$38,387 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in general business/commerce needs to look into Raritan Valley Community College. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #917 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means RVCC is a great college overall.

There were about 165 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at RVCC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the general business program make an average of $38,387 for their early career.

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Union County College crest
Union County College
Cranford, NJ
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
154 General Business Degrees Awarded
$27,225 Median Starting Salary

Union County College is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #797 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Union County College is a great college overall.

There were about 154 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Union County College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the general business program earn an average of $27,225 in their early career salary.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NJ

It is difficult to beat Mercer County Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in general business/commerce. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 35th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 25 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Mercer County Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
77 General Business Degrees Awarded
$35,905 Median Starting Salary

PCCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Paterson. This college ranks 38th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 77 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at PCCC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the general business program report average early career wages of $35,905.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NJ
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 31st out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 16 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Brookdale Community College in the most recent data year.

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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 334 2,335
New York 333 2,265
Maryland 279 2,294
District of Columbia 188 1,002
Delaware 175 64

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, General Business/Commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

General Business Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 604

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 8,877
Accounting 2,053
Finance & Financial Management 1,546
Marketing 873
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 849
Human Resource Management 759
Hospitality Management 202
Management Information Systems 167
International Business 73
Entrepreneurial Studies 65

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