Ranking
Best Business/Commerce, General Colleges in New York 2026
28 New York colleges offering Business/Commerce, General, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $2,984
- Top earnings 10y
- $89,696
- Public / Private
- 9 / 15
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
A+- ROI score
- 62.62
- Net price
- $3,033
- Earnings 10y
- $75,971
- Acceptance
- 47.5%
CUNY Hunter College
A+- ROI score
- 52.92
- Net price
- $2,984
- Earnings 10y
- $63,163
- Acceptance
- 53.8%
College of Staten Island CUNY
A+- ROI score
- 23.97
- Net price
- $5,579
- Earnings 10y
- $53,501
- Acceptance
- 92.3%
CUNY Medgar Evers College
A+- ROI score
- 20.33
- Net price
- $5,718
- Earnings 10y
- $46,498
- Acceptance
- 86.1%
Columbia-Greene Community College
A+- ROI score
- 16.94
- Net price
- $6,559
- Earnings 10y
- $44,441
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
SUNY Old Westbury
A- ROI score
- 12.97
- Net price
- $11,282
- Earnings 10y
- $58,526
- Acceptance
- 83.6%
Empire State University
A- ROI score
- 11.58
- Net price
- $11,676
- Earnings 10y
- $54,080
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Cayuga County Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.17
- Net price
- $8,662
- Earnings 10y
- $38,709
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Niagara University
B- ROI score
- 8.15
- Net price
- $17,248
- Earnings 10y
- $56,196
- Acceptance
- 87.4%
State University of New York at New Paltz
B- ROI score
- 7.72
- Net price
- $18,809
- Earnings 10y
- $58,073
- Acceptance
- 61.6%
University of Mount Saint Vincent
B- ROI score
- 7.58
- Net price
- $21,696
- Earnings 10y
- $65,756
- Acceptance
- 85.1%
Clarkson University
B- ROI score
- 7.40
- Net price
- $30,305
- Earnings 10y
- $89,696
- Acceptance
- 77.4%
Monroe University
C- ROI score
- 7.10
- Net price
- $14,522
- Earnings 10y
- $41,236
- Acceptance
- 67.5%
Bryant & Stratton College-Greece
C- ROI score
- 7.08
- Net price
- $11,503
- Earnings 10y
- $32,568
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Bryant & Stratton College-Albany
C- ROI score
- 6.54
- Net price
- $12,443
- Earnings 10y
- $32,568
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
St Lawrence University
C- ROI score
- 5.87
- Net price
- $28,651
- Earnings 10y
- $67,258
- Acceptance
- 54.3%
Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo
C- ROI score
- 5.76
- Net price
- $14,135
- Earnings 10y
- $32,568
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Pace University
C- ROI score
- 5.70
- Net price
- $30,892
- Earnings 10y
- $70,378
- Acceptance
- 75.9%
Siena University
C- ROI score
- 5.64
- Net price
- $33,733
- Earnings 10y
- $76,079
- Acceptance
- 69%
New York University
C- ROI score
- 5.57
- Net price
- $37,050
- Earnings 10y
- $82,509
- Acceptance
- 9.2%
Rochester Institute of Technology
C- ROI score
- 5.48
- Net price
- $34,906
- Earnings 10y
- $76,571
- Acceptance
- 66.9%
Skidmore College
D- ROI score
- 5.37
- Net price
- $32,297
- Earnings 10y
- $69,363
- Acceptance
- 21.1%
Bryant & Stratton College-Online
D- ROI score
- 5.36
- Net price
- $15,187
- Earnings 10y
- $32,568
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North
D- ROI score
- 5.35
- Net price
- $15,217
- Earnings 10y
- $32,568
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Hofstra University
D- ROI score
- 5.05
- Net price
- $34,176
- Earnings 10y
- $69,039
- Acceptance
- 68.1%
How we picked this list
This list starts with New York schools with positive Business/Commerce, General program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 12.77 (9 public, 15 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College in New York, NY tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many New York colleges are in this list?
28 New York colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.