2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master'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 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for business, management and marketing majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 46% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 643 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Villanova, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Of the 561 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Temple, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 55% are male.
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Out of the 76 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
About 32% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 68% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology 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 small city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 351 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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Drexel University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 45% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 55% are male.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
Of the 273 students majoring in business, management and marketing at WCUPA, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Scranton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
Women make up 50% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.
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Robert Morris University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 172 students majoring in business, management and marketing at RMU, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Business, Management & Marketing students in the state of Pennsylvania that almost earned our Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 13 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus | Indiana, PA |
| 14 | La Salle University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 15 | DeSales University | Center Valley, PA |
Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Majors Related to Business, Management & Marketing
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.