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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$22,642 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$82,955 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor'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.

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

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

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

#1

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

Our analysis found Cabrini University to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cabrini University are $2,318 a year.

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#2

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Scranton helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business, management and marketing schools in Pennsylvania. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

University of Scranton graduate students pay an average of $11,630 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Scranton also claimed a spot on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at University of Scranton Report

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 11 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Temple graduate students pay an average of $18,278 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pitt are $25,248 a year.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#5

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Eastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business, management and marketing schools in Pennsylvania. EU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Davids.

EU graduate students pay an average of $13,976 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

With a ranking of #6, Alvernia University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their doctor’s degree. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.

Alvernia graduate students pay an average of $16,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Alvernia University Report

#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UPenn also made our Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #2.

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#8

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, PA

Lancaster Bible College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Lancaster Bible College graduate students pay an average of $11,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Lancaster Bible College Report

#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 per year.

Carnegie Mellon also made our Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #1.

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#10

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Thomas Jefferson University are $22,644 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Thomas Jefferson University also is in the top 15% of our Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Thomas Jefferson University

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

Explore all the Best Value 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 11 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.

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