2025 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New York

Ranked #9 in popularity, general business/commerce is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 271 associate degrees in general business/commerce to qualified students.

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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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Business/Commerce in New York

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general business/commerce.

Top New York Schools for an Associate in General Business

1

SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

42 Annual Graduates

SUNY Empire State College is a wonderful decision 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 medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from SUNY Empire State College

2

College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

71 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat College of Staten Island CUNY if you want to pursue an associate degree in general business/commerce. CSI is a fairly 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

3

Bryant & Stratton College - Albany
Albany, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Bryant & Stratton College - Albany if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general business/commerce. Located in the suburb of Albany, Bryant & Stratton College - Albany is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Bryant & Stratton College - Albany

4

Bryant & Stratton College - Online
Orchard Park, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

72 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Bryant & Stratton College - Online if you want to pursue an associate degree in general business/commerce. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Bryant & Stratton College - Online

5

Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Buffalo.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo

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Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North
Liverpool, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Liverpool, Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general business/commerce from Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North

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	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

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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).
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