2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 210 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular 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 attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Business Administration & Management
Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 2,081 students majoring in business administration at UMGC, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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Out of the 210 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Global Region landed the # 2 spot on the list. Strayer University - Global Region is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
About 53% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 47% are male.
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Out of the 210 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
About 34% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 66% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 498 students majoring in business administration at Wilmington University, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 49% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 51% are male.
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Rutgers University - Newark came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 40% of the business administration majors at the school.
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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 41% of the business administration majors at the school.
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Syracuse University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
Of the 370 students majoring in business administration at Syracuse, 69% are male and 31% are female.
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Georgetown University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 44% of the business administration majors at the school.
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Temple University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 331 students majoring in business administration at Temple, 66% are male and 34% are female.
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With a ranking of #11, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 40% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 60% are male.
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With a ranking of #12, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s most popular 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 large suburb of Villanova.
Women make up 41% of the business administration majors at the school.
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Seton Hall University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 41% of the business administration majors at the school.
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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 45% of the business administration majors at the school.
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Montclair State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
Of the 274 students majoring in business administration at Montclair State, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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With a ranking of #16, Baruch College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 60% are male.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 44% of the business administration majors at the school.
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St John’s University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 46% are male.
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Mercy College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry.
Women make up 58% of the business administration majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #20, Excelsior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
About 24% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 76% are male.
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Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 56% are male.
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University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
About 41% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 59% are male.
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University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 31% of the business administration majors at the school.
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Fordham University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.
About 49% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 51% are male.
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Binghamton University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 40% of the business administration majors at the school.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | American University | Washington, DC |
| 32 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus | Indiana, PA |
| 34 | DeSales University | Center Valley, PA |
| 34 | Brooklyn College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 36 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD |
| 37 | Rutgers University - Camden | Camden, NJ |
| 38 | Robert Morris University | Moon Township, PA |
| 39 | LIU Post | Brookville, NY |
| 40 | University of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD |
| 41 | The Graduate Center, CUNY | New York, NY |
| 42 | LIM College | New York, NY |
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 |
Majors Related to Business Administration
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.