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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

83 Colleges
$61,403 Avg Salary
$24,100 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 83 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the business, management and marketing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their graduate certificate. 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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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stevens Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#7

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#8

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

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#9

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

Lebanon Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#11

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

Elizabethtown College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. Located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#12

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Business, Management & Marketing students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
14 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
15 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
16 New York University New York, NY

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best business, management and marketing schools 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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