2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in New York

If you pursue a master's degree in general business/commerce, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #23 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 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in New York to determine which ones were the most popular for general business/commerce students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 123 master's degrees in general business/commerce during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in general business matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in New York ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general business/commerce program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank General Business/Commerce Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general business/commerce.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Business/Commerce in New York

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general business/commerce.

Most Well Attended Schools for General Business Students Working on Their Master's

1

Niagara University
Niagara University, NY

99 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general business/commerce needs to look into Niagara University. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Niagara University. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general business/commerce in New York.

There were roughly 99 general business/commerce individuals who graduated with this degree at Niagara in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their master's from the general business program state that they receive average early career income of $52,700.

More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from Niagara University

2

LIM College
New York, NY

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

LIM College is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in general business/commerce. Located in the large city of New York, LIM is a private for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in general business/commerce in New York.

There were about 13 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at LIM in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from LIM College

3

The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, NY

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at The Graduate Center, CUNY if you want to pursue a master's degree in general business/commerce. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in general business/commerce in New York.

There were about 8 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from The Graduate Center, CUNY

4

St. Francis College
Brooklyn Heights, NY

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general business/commerce needs to check out St. Francis College. Located in the city of Brooklyn Heights, SFC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in general business/commerce in New York. More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from St. Francis College

5

Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in general business/commerce in New York.

There were about 1 general business/commerce students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from Hofstra University

6

New York University
New York, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from New York University

6

University at Albany
Albany, NY

Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in general business/commerce from University at Albany

 

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	238	251
Maryland	190	336
New Jersey	178	0
District of Columbia	151	25

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General Business/Commerce Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to General Business

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	6,051
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	3,811
Accounting	1,849
General Sales & Marketing	539
Human Resource Management	461
Finance & Financial Management	391
Real Estate	312
Marketing	274
Taxation	272
Other Business, Management & Marketing	237

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich. More about our data sources and methodologies.