2025 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

General Business/Commerce is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #9 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 looked at 32 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,288 associate degrees in general business/commerce during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Business/Commerce School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of general business/commerce for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general business program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general business/commerce students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general business/commerce students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general business/commerce related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general business/commerce students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank General Business/Commerce Schools

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 Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Business/Commerce in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general business/commerce.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in General Business

1

Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

205 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in general business/commerce has to look into Community College of Philadelphia. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public college located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Community College of Philadelphia

2

SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

42 Annual Graduates

SUNY Empire State College is a wonderful option for students interested in an associate degree in general business/commerce. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from SUNY Empire State College

3

Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

164 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in general business/commerce needs to check out Montgomery County Community College. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Montgomery County Community College

4

Montgomery College
Rockville, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

435 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Montgomery College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general business/commerce. Montgomery College is a large public college located in the small city of Rockville.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Montgomery College

5

Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

152 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Raritan Valley Community College

6

Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

68 Annual Graduates

HACC is a large public college located in the small city of Harrisburg.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Harrisburg Area Community College

7

College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

72 Annual Graduates

CSM is a small public college located in the rural area of La Plata.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from College of Southern Maryland

8

Union County College
Cranford, NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

149 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Union County College

9

Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

74 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Prince George’s Community College

10

College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

71 Annual Graduates

CSI is a large public college located in the large city of Staten Island.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from College of Staten Island CUNY

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	429	360
Pennsylvania	379	915
New Jersey	249	585
Maryland	221	1,373
Delaware	96	48
District of Columbia	46	310

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General Business/Commerce Related Rankings by Major

General Business/Commerce is one of 0 different types of General Business/Commerce programs to choose from.

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.