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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

183 Colleges
$13,690 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,610 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree School for You

Business Administration & Management is the most popular major in the United States with 19,752 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 183 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for business administration students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for business administration majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 25 Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Business Administration & Management

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 a year.

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#2

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cabrini University is a great value for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Cabrini University graduate students pay an average of $2,318 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

Out of the 183 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Scranton landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, University of Scranton is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#4

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 a year.

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#5

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Valley University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. DelVal is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Doylestown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DelVal are $9,282 a year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Delaware Valley University Report

#6

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Hood College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hood are $9,080 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hood also did well on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

YCP graduate students pay an average of $11,646 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, YCP also is in the top 20% of our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in tuition and fees each year.

Cornell also took the #2 spot in our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

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#9

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 per year.

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#10

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Messiah are $13,050 per year.

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#11

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UD also is in the top 15% of our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#12

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Villanova is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMGC are $12,132 per year.

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#14

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA

Westminster College Pennsylvania came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Wilmington.

Westminster New Wilmington graduate students pay an average of $13,170 in tuition and fees each year.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Report

#17

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Holy Family graduate students pay an average of $12,181 in tuition and fees each year.

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#18

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loyola Maryland are $18,600 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Loyola Maryland also is in the top 15% of our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Full Business Administration & Management at Loyola University Maryland Report

#19

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lehigh are $27,130 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lehigh also is in the top 10% of our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#20

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Joe’s are $18,144 per year.

St. Joe’s excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Business Administration & Management at Saint Joseph’s University Report

#21

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

Saint Vincent College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Latrobe.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Vincent are $14,748 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Saint Vincent is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#22

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Mount are $13,676 per year.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 a year.

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#24

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 per year.

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#25

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA

Waynesburg University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Waynesburg, Waynesburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Waynesburg graduate students pay an average of $16,440 in tuition and fees each year.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

#26

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY
#27

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Business Administration & Management graduate students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
28 Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD
29 Delaware State University Dover, DE
30 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
30 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA
32 Moravian College Bethlehem, PA
33 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
34 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
35 Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ
36 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ
36 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration and management schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 6,358
Pennsylvania 4,564
Maryland 3,310
New Jersey 2,593
District of Columbia 2,104
Delaware 823

One of 20 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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