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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$30,088 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$74,610 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general business/commerce was ranked #31 in the country. In fact 9,137 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for general business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the general business master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree Schools

#1

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Saint Joseph’s University to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Joe’s are $18,144 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, St. Joe’s is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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

Lehigh also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Niagara University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niagara University.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Niagara are $13,950 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bloomsburg are $16,731 a year.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a very large 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 UPenn are $42,932 a year.

UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Pennsylvania

Bowie State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bowie State University are $15,407 a year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Bowie State University Report

The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general business/commerce students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Graduate Center are $23,640 a year.

The Graduate Center excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full General Business/Commerce at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

NYU graduate students pay an average of $38,206 in tuition and fees each year.

NYU also claimed a spot on our Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at New York University

With a ranking of #9, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUP are $18,207 per year.

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#10

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UB are $22,100 a year.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Baltimore

Best General Business/Commerce Colleges by State

Explore the best general business/commerce colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 219
Pennsylvania 386
Maryland 425
New Jersey 0
District of Columbia 0

General Business/Commerce is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Business

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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