by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 225 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 56,640 bachelor's degrees in business, management & marketing during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The business, management & marketing bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. 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 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 bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor'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 schools for business, management & marketing students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor'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.
It is difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a bachelor'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 bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from University of Pennsylvania
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in business, management & marketing has to check out Cornell University. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from Cornell University
New York University is a great option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in business, management & marketing. 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 bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from New York University
It's difficult to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in business, management & marketing. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from Carnegie Mellon University
Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from Georgetown University
GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from George Washington University
Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from Lehigh University
Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from Villanova University
UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from University of Maryland - College Park
Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from Stevens Institute of Technology
Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from Fashion Institute of Technology
St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from Saint Joseph’s University
UD is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Newark.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from University of Delaware
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from Drexel University
Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from Fordham University
Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from Loyola University Maryland
Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from Syracuse University
Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from The College of New Jersey
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from Temple University
Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from Marist College
The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from American University
University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Scranton.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from University of Scranton
RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.More information about a bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
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| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 18,667 |
| New York | 37 | 25,276 |
| New Jersey | 34 | 9,553 |
| Maryland | 33 | 6,444 |
| Delaware | 30 | 1,599 |
| District of Columbia | 28 | 2,734 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 19,926 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 8,286 |
| Accounting | 7,789 |
| Marketing | 5,458 |
| General Business/Commerce | 3,519 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 2,218 |
| Human Resource Management | 2,099 |
| Hospitality Management | 1,272 |
| International Business | 1,055 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing | 963 |