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2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

36 Ranked Colleges
1,880 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Finance Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 57,893 people earned their degree in finance and financial management, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, finance and financial management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,578 and had an average of $26,517 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 13,135 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,042 and $27,471 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,880 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in finance and financial management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great finance and financial management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the finance and financial management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Scranton is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 19 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Scranton, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Scranton are $11,630, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Scranton

#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in New Castle, Delaware, and it awarded 28 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wilmington University are $8,834.

Full Wilmington University Finance & Financial Management Report

#3

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Joseph’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Joe’s also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Joseph’s University are $17,802, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Saint Joseph’s University Finance & Financial Management Report

#4

Niagara University

Niagara University, New York
#23 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Niagara University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Niagara University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Niagara University, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Niagara did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Niagara are $14,893.

Full Niagara University Finance & Financial Management Report

#5

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the #5 spot on the list. Marywood is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood University are $11,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

The College of Saint Rose

Albany, New York

The College of Saint Rose did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Saint Rose is located in Albany, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Rose are $15,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at The College of Saint Rose

#7

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, New York

Molloy College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Rockville Centre, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

Molloy also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at Molloy College are $22,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Lehigh University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland

Loyola University Maryland ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Loyola Maryland is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

Loyola Maryland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Maryland are $17,970.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Loyola Maryland

#10

Goldey - Beacom College

Wilmington, Delaware

Goldey - Beacom College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Goldey - Beacom College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmington, Delaware. The school has a small population, and it awarded 76 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Goldey - Beacom College also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at Goldey - Beacom College are $20,106, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Goldey - Beacom College Finance & Financial Management Report

#11

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#5 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 70 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Maryland - College Park

#12

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey

Rowan University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rowan is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 5 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan University are $15,787, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Manhattanville College

Purchase, New York
#24 in overall quality

Manhattanville College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Purchase, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

Manhattanville also took the #24 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattanville College are $17,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #15 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Iona College

New Rochelle, New York

Iona College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Iona College is a small school located in New Rochelle, New York that handed out 35 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Iona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iona are $22,216.

Full Iona College Finance & Financial Management Report

#16

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 80 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.

Full SUNY Stony Brook Finance & Financial Management Report

#17

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York

Hofstra University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hempstead, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.

Hofstra also took the #12 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra University are $27,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Hofstra University

#18

St. Thomas Aquinas College

Sparkill, New York

St. Thomas Aquinas College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St. Thomas Aquinas College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sparkill, New York. It awarded 9 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at STAC are $18,980.

Full STAC Finance & Financial Management Report

#19

La Salle University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

La Salle University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree finance students list, La Salle has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at La Salle University are $26,250.

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#20

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#4 in overall quality

University of Delaware ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

UD also took the #4 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UD Finance & Financial Management Report

#21

Baruch College

New York, New York

Baruch College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baruch College is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

Baruch also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #21. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baruch College are $20,880.

Full Baruch College Finance & Financial Management Report

#22

Lincoln University

Lincoln University, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #22, Lincoln University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lincoln is a small school located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 masters’s finance degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lincoln University are $18,942.

Full Lincoln Finance & Financial Management Report

#23

Wagner College

Staten Island, New York

With a ranking of #23, Wagner College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wagner is located in Staten Island, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Wagner College are $23,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Wagner College Finance & Financial Management Report

#24

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey

Saint Peter’s University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Saint Peter’s University is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Peter’s College are $21,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Saint Peter’s College Finance & Financial Management Report

#25

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Finance Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 375 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Pennsylvania

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References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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