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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

130 Colleges
$61,403 Avg Salary
$24,100 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 130 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business, Management & Marketing program at each school on the list.

Check out the business, management and marketing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named American College of Financial Services the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for business, management and marketing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr, The American College is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 295 students majoring in business, management and marketing at The American College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 130 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Global Region landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 273 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Strayer University - Global Region, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Global Campus is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their graduate certificate. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

About 63% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 37% are male.

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

Women make up 54% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

About 42% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 58% are male.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Stevens Institute of Technology Report

#7

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#8

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

About 63% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 38% are male.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 73% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#10

American University

Washington, DC

American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 51% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 49% are male.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

Of the 42 students majoring in business, management and marketing at NJIT, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#12

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

Women make up 55% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#13

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 58% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #15, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 47% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#15

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.

Of the 34 students majoring in business, management and marketing at The Mount, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#17

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.

About 43% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#17

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

Of the 30 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Binghamton University, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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With a ranking of #17, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Business, Management & Marketing students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
20 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
21 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
21 Rosemont College Rosemont, PA
23 Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA
24 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
25 Fordham University Bronx, NY
26 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
26 Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MD
26 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best business, management and marketing schools 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.

  • 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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