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2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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$74,610 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree School for You

General Business/Commerce is the #17 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 2,394 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Pennsylvania.

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 45% of the general business majors at the school.

Full General Business/Commerce at Drexel University Report

#2

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 44% of the general business majors at the school.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Saint Joseph’s University

#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place 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 moderately-sized student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in general business at Lehigh, 61% are male and 39% are female.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Lehigh University

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg.

Of the 14 students majoring in general business at Bloomsburg, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#5

Widener University

Chester, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Widener University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

Of the 7 students majoring in general business at Widener, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full General Business/Commerce at Widener University Report

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the general business majors at the school.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Pennsylvania Report

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Business/Commerce Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

Majors Similar to General Business

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 7 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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