2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor'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 Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 77 schools in Pennsylvania to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for business, management and marketing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found West Chester University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCUPA are $10,423 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.
Bloomsburg undergraduate students pay an average of $10,982 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.
Edinboro undergraduate students pay an average of $10,543 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business, management and marketing schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,507 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ship are $13,394 a year.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarion University are $11,173 per year.
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Lock Haven University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. LHU is a small public school located in the town of Lock Haven.
LHU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,878 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Johnstown, Pitt Johnstown is a public school with a small student population.
Pitt Johnstown undergraduate students pay an average of $14,352 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Temple University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Temple undergraduate students pay an average of $17,378 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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California University of Pennsylvania 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 suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal U are $11,108 per year.
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With a ranking of #11, Strayer University - Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Trevose, Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Strayer University - Pennsylvania undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | East Stroudsburg, PA |
| 13 | University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg | Greensburg, PA |
| 14 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 15 | University of Pittsburgh - Bradford | Bradford, PA |
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 16,821 |
| New York | 50,069 |
| Maryland | 14,316 |
| Delaware | 3,109 |
| District of Columbia | 6,974 |
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| 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.
- 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.