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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

64 Colleges
$66,712 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business, management and marketing was ranked 2nd in Pennsylvania. In fact, 31,766 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in Pennsylvania for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

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

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Scranton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Pennsylvania. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

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Misericordia University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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#7

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. 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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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 master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

Elizabethtown College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Business, Management & Marketing students in the state of Pennsylvania that almost earned our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
11 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
12 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 16,821
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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