by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 403,753 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, business administration & management is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In , business administration & management graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $49,576 and had an average of $27,873 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 48,629 business administration & management graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,337 and $28,303 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 372 colleges that offer a degree in business administration & management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their business administration & management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The business administration school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region business administration students.
Out of the 372 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jamestown Business College landed the #1 spot on the list. Jamestown Business College is located in Jamestown, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 120 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry College of New York. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 183 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full DeVry College of New York Business Administration & Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - New Jersey. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. DeVry University - New Jersey is a private for-profit institution located in Iselin, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full DeVry University - New Jersey Business Administration & Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus is a private for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #7, Five Towns College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Five Towns College is a private for-profit institution located in Dix Hills, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Five Towns College Business Administration & Management Report
With a ranking of #8, Peirce College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 88 ’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Eastwick College - Hackensack landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hackensack, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 131 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Eastwick College - Hackensack Business Administration & Management Report
Centenary University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Hackettstown, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 128 diplomas to qualified ’s business administration students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Centenary University Business Administration & Management Report
Metropolitan College of New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Metropolitan College of New York is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 50 ’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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The College of Westchester came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. White Plains, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 66 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Berkeley College - New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Berkeley College - New York is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 147 ’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #15, Monmouth University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. West Long Branch, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 445 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Central Penn College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Summerdale, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 108 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Central Penn College
With a ranking of #17, Goldey - Beacom College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Goldey - Beacom College is located in Wilmington, Delaware and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 92 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Goldey - Beacom College
With a ranking of #18, Berkeley College - Woodland Park did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is located in Woodland Park, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 221 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Berkeley College - Woodland Park
Stella and Charles Guttman Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, this small public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified ’s business administration students in 2021-2022.
Loyola University Maryland landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Loyola University Maryland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 401 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Loyola University Maryland
University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of Maryland Global Campus is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland. It awarded 3,446 ’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Long Island Business Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Long Island Business Institute is a small school located in Flushing, New York that handed out 54 ’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Long Island Business Institute Business Administration & Management Report
Rutgers University - Newark ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 894 degrees to qualified ’s business administration students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Rutgers Newark Business Administration & Management Report
Thiel College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Thiel College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Plaza College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Business Administration Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Forest Hills, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 62 students in 2021-2022.
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Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Le Moyne College | Syracuse, NY |
| 52 | Keuka College | Keuka Park, NY |
| 53 | Butler County Community College | Butler, PA |
| 54 | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg, PA |
| 55 | Mount Aloysius College | Cresson, PA |
| 56 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
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