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Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 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 General Business/Commerce program at each school on the list.

Check out the general business master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 54% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 175 students majoring in general business at Drexel, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#3

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Niagara University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general business/commerce schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in general business at Niagara, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#4

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in general business at St. Joe's, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Lehigh University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 moderately-sized student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 61% are male.

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#6

LIM College

New York, NY

LIM College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. LIM is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 88% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Bowie State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general business/commerce students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bowie.

About 59% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 41% are male.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 59% of the general business majors at the school.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg.

About 43% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#10

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in general business at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce schools 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 21 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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