2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for general business students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Saint Joseph’s University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Joe’s are $18,144 a year.
St. Joe’s also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lehigh are $27,130 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Lehigh is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Master’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 Niagara University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Niagara are $13,950 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bloomsburg are $16,731 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in tuition and fees each year.
UPenn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Bowie State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bowie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bowie State University are $15,407 a year.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The Graduate Center graduate students pay an average of $23,640 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, The Graduate Center is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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New York 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
NYU graduate students pay an average of $38,206 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, NYU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general business/commerce programs. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUP are $18,207 per year.
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University of Baltimore came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UB are $22,100 a 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 17 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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