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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

183 Colleges
$13,690 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,610 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 416,590 business administration and management students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 183 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for business administration students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the business administration master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 25 Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Business Administration & Management

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cabrini University is a great value for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Radnor.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cabrini University are $2,318 per year.

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#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Scranton is a great value for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Scranton also did well on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at University of Scranton

#4

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wilmington University is a great value for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Wilmington University graduate students pay an average of $9,060 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Delaware Valley University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business administration and management schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DelVal are $9,282 per year.

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#6

Hood College

Frederick, MD

With a ranking of #6, Hood College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Hood are $9,080 a year.

Hood excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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York College of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at YCP are $11,646 per year.

YCP also claimed a spot on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at York College of Pennsylvania

#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.

Cornell also took the #2 spot in our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

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#9

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg.

Messiah graduate students pay an average of $13,050 in tuition and fees each year.

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#11

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $18,128 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UD also did well on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#12

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

With a ranking of #12, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Villanova also is in the top 5% of our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMGC are $12,132 per year.

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#14

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA

With a ranking of #14, Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of New Wilmington, Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westminster New Wilmington are $13,170 per year.

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With a ranking of #15, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.

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#17

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 per year.

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#18

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Maryland are $18,600 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Loyola Maryland is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#19

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lehigh are $27,130 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lehigh also is in the top 10% of our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#20

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Joe’s are $18,144 a year.

St. Joe’s excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#21

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

Saint Vincent College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Saint Vincent graduate students pay an average of $14,748 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Saint Vincent also did well on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#22

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Mount are $13,676 a year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Mount St Mary’s University Report

West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 per year.

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#24

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 a year.

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#25

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA

Waynesburg University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Waynesburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waynesburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Waynesburg are $16,440 a year.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

#26

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY
#27

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
28 Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD
29 Delaware State University Dover, DE
30 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA
30 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
32 Moravian College Bethlehem, PA
33 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
34 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
35 Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ
36 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
36 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration and management schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 10,541
New York 20,678
Maryland 6,849
New Jersey 9,288
District of Columbia 2,563
Delaware 1,282

One of 21 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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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