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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business, management and marketing was ranked 2nd in Pennsylvania. In fact, 10,239 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 76 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business, Management & Marketing program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 46% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

Women make up 51% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 42% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#4

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 76 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 387 students majoring in business, management and marketing at St. Joe's, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Saint Joseph’s University Report

#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 364 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Carnegie Mellon, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

Women make up 46% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 55% are male.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 278 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Pitt, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 51% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#10

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#11

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moon Township.

Women make up 49% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
12 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
13 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
14 La Salle University Philadelphia, PA
15 DeSales University Center Valley, PA

Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 15,641
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.

  • 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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