by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 56,042 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general business/commerce is the 10th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 8,826 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 806 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general business/commerce.
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The general business school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree general business students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Niagara University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Niagara University, New York. It awarded 70 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LIM College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LIM is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 32 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 312 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Johns Hopkins University General Business/Commerce Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Joseph’s University is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 64 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Saint Joseph’s University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 175 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Drexel University
Bowie State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bowie State University is a medium-sized school located in Bowie, Maryland that handed out 22 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lehigh University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 33 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Baltimore landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UB is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at The Graduate Center
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
Widener University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Chester, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Pace University - New York
Hofstra University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Hempstead, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 13 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at New York University
University of Pennsylvania landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Stevens Institute of Technology is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Business/Commerce at Stevens Institute of Technology
University at Albany landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Catholic University of America ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 37 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Catholic University of America
St. Francis College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Business Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SFC is a small school located in Brooklyn Heights, New York that handed out 0 masters’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.
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