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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Pennsylvania

77 Colleges
$51,854 Avg Salary
$26,208 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 77 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs were the most popular 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 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 degree in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for business, management and marketing students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Pennsylvania list. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

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

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With a ranking of #6, American College of Financial Services did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. The American College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular 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.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

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#11

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Business, Management & Marketing students in the state of Pennsylvania that almost earned our Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
12 Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA
13 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
14 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
15 La Salle University Philadelphia, PA

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

Explore all the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Colleges 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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