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2023 Best Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

17 Colleges
$74,610 Avg Salary

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

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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 city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Pennsylvania Report

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Lehigh University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-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 fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#6

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. 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 large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Widener University

Chester, PA

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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#10

Pace University - New York

New York, NY

Pace University - New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general business/commerce programs. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,394
New York 2,314
Maryland 2,294
New Jersey 676
District of Columbia 1,002
Delaware 64

One of 21 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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