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

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Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 198 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. 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

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #9 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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With a ranking of #10, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

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#11

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#13

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

With a ranking of #13, University of Scranton did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

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#14

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware ranked #14 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

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Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

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#16

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#17

Misericordia University

Dallas, PA

With a ranking of #17, Misericordia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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#18

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#19

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #19, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing 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.

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#20

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. 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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#21

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ithaca is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Ithaca.

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With a ranking of #22, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#24

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

With a ranking of #24, Rider University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#25

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

With a ranking of #25, Lebanon Valley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’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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Rest of the Top Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

#26

Yeshiva University

New York, NY
#27

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY
#29

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
30 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA
31 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
32 American University Washington, DC
33 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
34 Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY
35 Towson University Towson, MD
36 Fordham University Bronx, NY
37 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
38 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ
39 Goucher College Baltimore, MD

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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