by our College Data Analytics Team
In <nil>, business administration & management students earned 4,377 bachelor's degrees from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 2nd in the state. This means that 2.6% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking looked at 45 colleges that offer a bachelor's in business administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great business administration & management programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the business administration & management program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Business Administration Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
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Check out the business administration programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Peirce College tops the 2021 list of our schools in Pennsylvania that are best for non-traditional business administration & management students. Peirce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.1%. All 875 students take classes exclusively online at Peirce. There are roughly 684 part time students in attendance at Peirce.
Our rankings recognize Duquesne University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Duquesne has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in Pennsylvania ranking.
The student loan default rate at Duquesne is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,731 students take at least one class online at Duquesne. About 365 of the students at Duquesne are attending part time.
Drexel University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best business administration & management schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Drexel also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in Pennsylvania rankings.
The student loan default rate at Drexel is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,249 students at Drexel that take at least one class online. About 5,829 of the students at Drexel are attending part time.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Drexel University
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best business administration & management schools for non-traditional students. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in Pennsylvania list.
About 1.3% of Pitt students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 5,643 students take at least one class online at Pitt. 6,672 of Pitt students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Gwynedd Mercy University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley.
About 1.3% of Gwynedd - Mercy students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 639 students at Gwynedd - Mercy are exclusively online. About 527 of the students at Gwynedd - Mercy are attending part time.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Gwynedd Mercy University
Immaculata University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best business administration & management schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 716 students take at least one class online at Immaculata. About 1,282 of the students at Immaculata are attending part time.
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Holy Family University. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 1,624 students at Holy Family that take at least one class online. 1,086 of Holy Family students are attending part time.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Holy Family University
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best business administration & management schools for non-traditional students. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at Ship is lower than is typical, just 1.9% of students default in three years. 390 of Ship students are exclusively distance learners. 1,063 students are part time.
Robert Morris University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best business administration & management schools for non-traditional students. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moon Township. RMU excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in Pennsylvania list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 1,869 students take at least one class online at RMU. 976 students are part time.
The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at Bloomsburg is lower than is typical, just 2.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,407 students take at least one class online at Bloomsburg. About 1,056 of the students at Bloomsburg are attending part time.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Explore all the Best Business Administration & Management Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 8,834 |
| Maryland | 3,291 |
| New Jersey | 4,605 |
| Delaware | 352 |
| District of Columbia | 444 |
Business Administration & Management is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.
References
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