2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Business & Commerce Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for general business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Business & Commerce
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general business/commerce students working on their doctor’s degree. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
UMGC graduate students pay an average of $12,132 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The Graduate Center graduate students pay an average of $23,640 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The Graduate Center is ranked #5 for overall quality for general business in the Middle Atlantic Region .
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UMCP is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a fairly large 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 Drexel are $37,074 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pace University - New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pace University are $34,100 per year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to General Business
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 5 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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