by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 56,779 people earned their degree in general business/commerce, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. In , general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $45,206 and had an average of $24,177 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 8,542 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,672 and $22,742 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 956 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,038 and $47,245 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general business/commerce program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree general business students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Niagara University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Niagara University, New York, and it awarded 58 masters’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LIM College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. LIM is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #3 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 371 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Joseph’s University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Saint Joseph’s University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 75 masters’s general business 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 213 masters’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Bowie State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Bowie, Maryland, and it awarded 15 masters’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Bowie State University General Business/Commerce Report
Lehigh University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lehigh University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 34 masters’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
University of Baltimore ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Baltimore is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 12 masters’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full The Graduate Center, CUNY General Business/Commerce Report
Widener University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Widener is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 41 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Hofstra University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hempstead, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 masters’s general business degrees 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%.
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
New York University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 41 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 masters’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full University of Pennsylvania General Business/Commerce Report
Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hoboken, New Jersey. It awarded 0 masters’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Stevens Institute of Technology
Catholic University of America came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CUA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
St. Francis College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. SFC is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University at Albany landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Albany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 0 masters’s general business degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at University at Albany
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