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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$26,174 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$74,610 Avg Salary

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

General Business/Commerce is the #38 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 386 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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 General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Business & Commerce

Our analysis found Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Bloomsburg graduate students pay an average of $11,871 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Joseph’s University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

St. Joe’s graduate students pay an average of $18,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

IUP graduate students pay an average of $12,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #4 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.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lehigh are $27,130 per year.

Lehigh not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 per year.

UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#6

Widener University

Chester, PA

With a ranking of #6, Widener University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Widener graduate students pay an average of $25,416 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drexel are $37,074 per year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Drexel University Report

Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 7 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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