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2024 Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

273 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
46,410 Business Administration Degrees Awarded
General Business Administration and Management is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #1 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 273 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 46,410 degrees in general business administration and management to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great General Business Administration and Management School

Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of general business administration and management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Business Administration and Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Business Administration and Management Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Business Administration
Bachelor's Degrees in Business Administration
Master's Degrees in Business Administration
Doctor's Degrees in Business Administration

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Business Administration and Management in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the business administration degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Business Administration

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
527 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general business administration and management. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 527 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC
319 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

Georgetown University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general business administration and management. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 319 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In PA
141 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general business administration and management has to take a look at Carnegie Mellon University. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 141 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
557 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general business administration and management needs to check out Cornell University. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 557 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In NY
325 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 325 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In DC
279 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 279 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MD
495 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were about 495 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In NJ
133 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stevens is a great school overall.

There were approximately 133 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
128th Most Popular In NY
46 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
339 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were roughly 339 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY
411 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 411 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
373 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 11th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 373 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In NY
345 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx. This university ranks 10th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 345 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
76th Most Popular In PA

Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were about 28 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DE
264 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 4 colleges for overall quality in the state of Delaware.

There were approximately 264 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
3,628 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 3628 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In PA
161 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 161 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
49th Most Popular In PA
62 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 10th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 62 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
507 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Newark. This university ranks 6th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 507 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36th Most Popular In PA
76 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 76 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent data year.

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In DC
308 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were about 308 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

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21
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42nd Most Popular In NJ

Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 20 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94th Most Popular In PA

Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Lewisburg. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent year we have data available.

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22
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NJ
276 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

TCNJ is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Ewing. This college ranks 5th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 276 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
468 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 468 general business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent data year.

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Rest of the Top Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA
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Towson University
Towson, MD
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Wilmington University
New Castle, DE
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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
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Widener University
Chester, PA

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
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Yeshiva University
New York, NY
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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

 

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
41 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY
42 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA
43 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
44 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
45 Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA
46 Strayer University - Global Region Washington, DC
47 Excelsior University Albany, NY
48 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
49 Rutgers University - Camden Camden, NJ
50 Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA
51 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
52 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ
53 York College of Pennsylvania York, PA
54 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD

Best General Business Administration and Management Colleges by State

Explore the best general business administration and management colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 19,065
Pennsylvania 978 8,964
Maryland 618 6,421
New Jersey 614 7,883
District of Columbia 441 2,119
Delaware 345 1,182

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