With such a diverse population and economy, it's no surprise New York has a wide variety of higher education institutions. Business majors can choose from a plethora of private and public universities in and around the Big Apple. Columbia University is one of the city's most high-profile schools. The Ivy League school's graduate school of business is regarded as one of the nation's finest. New York University is another well-regarded private institution in New York City. NYU's Leonard N. Stern School of Business offers undergraduate, graduate, and PhD courses of study.

Professional and business services and financial activities are among the strongest as far as job growth in the city, according to the city's Economic Development Corporation. Overall, the financial, insurance, and real estate industries form the basis of the city's economy, with international banks, security firms, and, of course, the New York Stock Exchange located in the city. Also, there are more than 200,000 companies in the city employing accountants, consultants and other specialists, which fuels the professional and business sector.

• University of Phoenix
  Accounting, Business Administration, Global Management, Criminal Justice Administration, e-Business, Finance, Health Care Management, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, Management, Marketing, MBA Program, Project Management, Public Administration, Technology Management
• Briarcliffe College - Bethpage
  Accounting, Business Administration, Office Technologies - Legal Assistant, Business Administration - Information Technology, Business Administration - Management, Business Administration - Marketing
• Briarcliffe College - Patchogue
  Accounting, Business Administration, Business Administration - Management, Word Processing Secretarial
• DeVry Institute of Technology
  Accounting Technology, Business Administration, Business Operations
• ITT Technical Institute, School of Business
  Business Administration, Technical Project Management
• Keller Graduate School of Management - Long Island City Center
  Accounting and Financial Management, Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Project Management, Public Administration, Accounting, Entrepreneurship
• Wood Tobe-Coburn School
  Accounting, Office Administration