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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

60 Colleges
$29,617 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,223 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business administration and management was the most popular one in Pennsylvania. In total, 4,564 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Pennsylvania.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best value experiences for business administration students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA
$33,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in Pennsylvania for business administration and management students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

La Salle undergraduate students pay an average of $33,150 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Business Administration & Management at La Salle University Report

#2

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA
$33,845 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cabrini University is a great value for business administration and management students. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Radnor.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrini University are $33,845 per year.

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#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA
$48,462 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Scranton. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Scranton are $48,462 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, University of Scranton is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at University of Scranton

$10,423 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCUPA are $10,423 a year.

Full Business Administration & Management at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA
$41,380 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 60 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Valley University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DelVal are $41,380 per year.

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$22,350 Average Tuition & Fees

York College of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of York.

YCP undergraduate students pay an average of $22,350 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Business Administration & Management at York College of Pennsylvania Report

$13,394 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Ship undergraduate students pay an average of $13,394 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA
$38,370 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Messiah University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Messiah are $38,370 a year.

Full Business Administration & Management at Messiah University Report

#9

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
$59,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Villanova University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Villanova are $59,020 per year.

Villanova did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#10

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA
$38,230 Average Tuition & Fees

Westminster College Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the fringe town of New Wilmington, Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Westminster New Wilmington are $38,230 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Westminster New Wilmington also did well on our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Westminster College Pennsylvania

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Business Administration & Management graduate students in the state of Pennsylvania seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
11 Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA
11 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA

Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Business Administration & Management is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

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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