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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

215 Colleges
$51,117 Avg Salary
$23,333 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management 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 Most Popular Business Administration & Management 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. Our analysis looked at 215 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the business administration programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for business administration and management students. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

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The excellent programs at Strayer University - Global Region helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wilmington University is a great place for business administration and management students. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

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The excellent programs at Rutgers University - Newark helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration and management programs. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#10

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#11

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#12

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#13

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #13, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#14

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#15

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

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With a ranking of #16, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

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#17

Baruch College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #17, Baruch College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students. Baruch is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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St John’s University - New York ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

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#20

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#21

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#22

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration and management programs. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

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#23

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#24

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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#25

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#26

Monroe College

Bronx, NY
#27

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY
#30

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA
#30

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY
#32

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Business Administration & Management students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
33 American University Washington, DC
34 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
34 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
36 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
37 DeSales University Center Valley, PA
38 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
39 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
40 Rutgers University - Camden Camden, NJ
41 LIU Post Brookville, NY
42 St. John Fisher College Rochester, NY
43 University of Rochester Rochester, NY

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration and management colleges 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).

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