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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

160 Colleges
$50,531 Avg Salary
$24,361 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

In 2020-2021, 226,882 business, management and marketing students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 160 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for business, management and marketing majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for business, management and marketing students. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing 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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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for business, management and marketing students. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

With a ranking of #6, Lehigh University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

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Rutgers University - Newark ranked #11 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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#12

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#14

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

With a ranking of #14, University of Scranton did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

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#15

George Washington University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #15, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#16

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

With a ranking of #16, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#17

Misericordia University

Dallas, PA

Misericordia University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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#18

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. 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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#19

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #19, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#20

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

Lebanon Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#21

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#22

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Ithaca.

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Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #23 on the list. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Business, Management & Marketing students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
25 Yeshiva University New York, NY
26 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
27 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
28 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA
29 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ
30 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
31 American University Washington, DC
32 Towson University Towson, MD

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best business, management and marketing colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 15,641
Pennsylvania 10,239
Maryland 5,708
New Jersey 4,113
District of Columbia 3,850
Delaware 1,257

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784
Marketing 4,011
Management Information Systems 2,766
International Business 2,007
Entrepreneurial Studies 1,823
Taxation 1,350
Hospitality Management 1,341
Real Estate 1,280
Other Business, Management & Marketing 1,073
General Sales & Marketing 537
Construction Management 466
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 180
Business/Managerial Economics 162
Insurance 143
Business/Corporate Communications 117
Telecommunications Management 23

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Amit Savargaonkar.

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