2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for business, management and marketing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Harrisburg Area Community College to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $8,295 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montgomery County Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montco are $10,350 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh Carbon Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Schnecksville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCCC are $8,430 a year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Delaware County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business, management and marketing schools in Pennsylvania. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Media.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delaware County Community College are $9,900 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bucks County Community College is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Bucks County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,098 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Community College of Allegheny County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. CCAC is a large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCAC are $8,323 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northampton Community College are $10,350 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Reading Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their undergraduate certificate. RACC is a small public school located in the city of Reading.
RACC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Luzerne County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Nanticoke.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Luzerne County Community College are $10,020 per year.
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Drexel University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Drexel are $57,136 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Drexel is ranked #4 for overall quality for business, management and marketing in Pennsylvania.
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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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.