by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 169 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for business, management & marketing students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 36,556 master's degrees in business, management & marketing during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of business, management & marketing for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for business, management & marketing students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Pennsylvania
Georgetown University is a great decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Georgetown University
Cornell University is a great option for individuals interested in a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Cornell University
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in business, management & marketing has to take a look at Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Carnegie Mellon University
GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from George Washington University
Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from New York University
Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Villanova University
Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Fordham University
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Temple University
Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Maryland - College Park
UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Delaware
Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Stevens Institute of Technology
Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Syracuse University
Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Loyola University Maryland
UMGC is a very large public university located in the suburb of Adelphi.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Maryland Global Campus
University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Scranton.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Scranton
Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Lehigh University
Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Rochester
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Drexel University
St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Saint Joseph’s University
Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Rutgers University - Newark
The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from American University
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Binghamton University
Here are some additional great schools for Business, Management & Marketing students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
Explore the best business, management & marketing schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 35 | 15,080 |
| Pennsylvania | 34 | 8,996 |
| New Jersey | 32 | 3,779 |
| Maryland | 32 | 5,219 |
| District of Columbia | 32 | 3,265 |
| Delaware | 24 | 1,211 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 16,554 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 10,350 |
| Accounting | 2,735 |
| Human Resource Management | 1,723 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 851 |
| General Business/Commerce | 753 |
| Marketing | 606 |
| General Sales & Marketing | 596 |
| Real Estate | 589 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 443 |