2023 Best Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree School for You
General Business/Commerce is the #16 most popular major in the country with 56,042 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
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Saint Joseph’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Drexel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Widener University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.
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Pace University - New York ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,394 |
| New York | 2,314 |
| Maryland | 2,294 |
| New Jersey | 676 |
| District of Columbia | 1,002 |
| Delaware | 64 |
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General Business/Commerce Related Rankings by Major
One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| Marketing | 52,916 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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