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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 230 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for business, management and marketing majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

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

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 230 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 48% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 48% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 230 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 1,231 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Johns Hopkins, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Strayer University - Global Region came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 1,131 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Strayer University - Global Region, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#7

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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

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#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 976 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Cornell, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

Of the 830 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Rutgers Newark, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#10

Baruch College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #10, Baruch College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

About 52% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 48% are male.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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

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#12

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

Of the 649 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Wilmington University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#13

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 51% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#14

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

Of the 633 students majoring in business, management and marketing at University of Rochester, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#15

George Washington University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #15, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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

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#16

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #16, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#17

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 42% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#18

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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St John’s University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

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

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#20

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

Of the 433 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Seton Hall, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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#21

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 52% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#22

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

Of the 387 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Hofstra, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#22

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 387 students majoring in business, management and marketing at St. Joe's, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#24

American University

Washington, DC

American University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 59% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

Women make up 41% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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

#26

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA
#27

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
#29

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA
#30

Pace University - New York

New York, NY
#31

University of Delaware

Newark, DE
#31

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
35 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
36 Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY
37 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
38 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
39 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
40 Goldey - Beacom College Wilmington, DE
41 LIM College New York, NY
42 University at Albany Albany, NY
43 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
44 New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY
45 Monroe College Bronx, NY
46 Iona College New Rochelle, NY

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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