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2027 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools in Pennsylvania

[Accounting and Business/Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/accounting/accounting-and-business-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for accounting and business/management students.

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• Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools in Pennsylvania

2027 Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools in Pennsylvania

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in accounting and business/management, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools

1

Reading Area Community College
Reading, PA

$6,480 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,979 Avg Student Debt

$39,082 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in accounting and business/management, no school beat Reading Area Community College this year. Located in the city of Reading, Reading Area Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $6,480 in tuition and fees, compared with $12,510 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for accounting and business/management graduates is $13,979. Accounting And Business/management graduates of Reading Area Community College earn a median of $49,248 early in their careers. Set against $13,979 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

$62,412 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,832 Avg Student Debt

$84,648 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Drexel University one of the best values for accounting and business/management. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $62,412. Students borrow a median of $28,832 to complete the accounting and business/management program here. Accounting And Business/management graduates of Drexel University earn a median of $70,069 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Drexel University admits about 79% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.