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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Strayer University - Global Region helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly 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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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. 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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#4

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wilmington University is a great place for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. 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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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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 fairly 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 large 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large 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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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

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 city of Syracuse.

Of the 370 students majoring in business administration at Syracuse, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#9

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown 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 #9 on the list. 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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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #10, Temple University 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 city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 331 students majoring in business administration at Temple, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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#11

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#12

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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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#13

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #13, Seton Hall University 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 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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#14

George Washington University

Washington, DC

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 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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#15

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

With a ranking of #15, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large 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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#16

Baruch College

New York, NY

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 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 fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the business administration majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #18, St John’s University - New York 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 Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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#19

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

With a ranking of #19, Mercy College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry.

Women make up 58% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#20

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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 came in at #21 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 large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-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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#22

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UD is a very 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.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of Delaware Report

#23

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 31% of the business administration majors at the school.

Full Business Administration & Management at University at Buffalo Report

#24

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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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#25

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton 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 #25 on the list. Located in the midsize 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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#26

Monroe College

Bronx, NY
#29

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY
#30

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
#31

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

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

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.

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