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Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

217 Colleges
$44,631 Avg Salary
$27,430 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Business, Management & Marketing is the most popular major in the United States with 129,162 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 217 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for business, management and marketing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 25 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Business, Management & Marketing

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#4

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bucknell University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lewisburg.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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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#6

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#7

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

With a ranking of #7, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#10

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#11

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #12, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#13

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#14

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#15

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#16

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#17

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

With a ranking of #17, Lebanon Valley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Rutgers University - Newark landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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#20

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#22

Misericordia University

Dallas, PA

Misericordia University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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#24

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

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#25

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.

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Rest of the Top Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

#26

Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA
#28

Towson University

Towson, MD
#29

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ
#30

Howard University

Washington, DC
#31

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA
#32

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
33 Rutgers University - Camden Camden, NJ
34 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
35 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
36 Yeshiva University New York, NY
37 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA
38 Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA
39 American University Washington, DC
40 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
41 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ
42 Fordham University Bronx, NY
43 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best business, management and marketing colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 16,821
Pennsylvania 31,766
New York 50,069
Maryland 14,316
Delaware 3,109
District of Columbia 6,974

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382
Human Resource Management 28,787
Business Support & Assistant Services 19,119
Hospitality Management 17,689
Management Information Systems 13,680
Entrepreneurial Studies 11,319
International Business 9,101
Real Estate 6,547
General Sales & Marketing 5,923
Business/Managerial Economics 5,667
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 5,191
Other Business, Management & Marketing 4,822
Construction Management 3,846
Insurance 1,809
Taxation 1,547
Business/Corporate Communications 1,029
Telecommunications Management 55

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Amit Savargaonkar.

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