by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 46 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for business, management & marketing students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 8,961 master's degrees in business, management & marketing to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The business, management & marketing master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality business, management & marketing program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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.
The business, management & marketing 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 the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in business, management & marketing.
It is hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a master's degree in business, management & marketing. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Pennsylvania
Carnegie Mellon University is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Carnegie Mellon University
Villanova University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Villanova University
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in business, management & marketing has to check out Temple University. Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Temple University
Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Scranton
Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Lehigh University
Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Drexel University
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Saint Joseph’s University
Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Robert Morris University
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 12 | DeSales University | Center Valley, PA |
| 13 | Lebanon Valley College | Annville, PA |
| 14 | Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, PA |
| 15 | Moravian College | Bethlehem, PA |
Explore all the Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 35 | 15,080 |
| 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 | 4,497 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 1,995 |
| Human Resource Management | 608 |
| Accounting | 428 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 400 |
| General Business/Commerce | 375 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 223 |
| Marketing | 201 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing | 89 |
| Taxation | 43 |