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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

198 Colleges
$12,566 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$66,712 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree 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.

The Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree 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 198 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for business, management and marketing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 25 Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Business, Management & Marketing

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabrini University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cabrini University are $2,318 a year.

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#3

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

The excellent master’s degree programs at McDaniel College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business, management and marketing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at McDaniel are $9,568 per year.

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#4

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

Out of the 198 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Scranton landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, University of Scranton is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#5

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Goucher College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Goucher are $9,765 a year.

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#6

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

Wilmington University graduate students pay an average of $9,060 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

Delaware Valley University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. DelVal is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Doylestown.

DelVal graduate students pay an average of $9,282 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Hood College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Frederick.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Hood are $9,080 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Hood is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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York College of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at YCP are $11,646 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, YCP also is in the top 20% of our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#10

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Villanova also is in the top 5% of our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#11

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.

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#13

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.

Cornell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#14

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Messiah graduate students pay an average of $13,050 in tuition and fees each year.

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#14

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

With a ranking of #14, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.

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

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University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMGC are $12,132 per year.

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#17

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA

Westminster College Pennsylvania ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of New Wilmington.

Westminster New Wilmington graduate students pay an average of $13,170 in tuition and fees each year.

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#18

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Joe’s are $18,144 per year.

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

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#19

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 per year.

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With a ranking of #20, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Report

#21

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Loyola Maryland graduate students pay an average of $18,600 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Loyola Maryland also did well on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#22

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 a year.

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#23

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

Saint Vincent College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Latrobe.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Saint Vincent are $14,748 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Saint Vincent also is in the top 10% of our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#24

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marist are $15,760 per year.

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#25

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Mount are $13,676 a year.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

#28

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ
#29

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Business, Management & Marketing graduate students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
30 Immaculata University Immaculata, PA
31 Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD
32 La Roche University Pittsburgh, PA
33 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
34 Delaware State University Dover, DE
35 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
36 Towson University Towson, MD
37 Moravian College Bethlehem, PA
38 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
38 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA

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 26 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 Amit Savargaonkar.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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