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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

15 Ranked Colleges
782 Degrees Awarded
$27,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Business Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Business/Commerce is the 13th most popular major in the country with 55,749 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,821 and had an average of $25,596 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 7,763 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,372 and $24,257 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 782 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in general business/commerce. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general business/commerce programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 320 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehigh, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

St. Francis College

Brooklyn Heights, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St. Francis College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. SFC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brooklyn Heights, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFC, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce 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 St. Francis College are $16,000.

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#5

Niagara University

Niagara University, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Niagara University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Niagara is located in Niagara University, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 99 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Niagara also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Niagara are $14,893, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Bowie State University

Bowie, Maryland
#14 in overall quality

Bowie State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Bowie, Maryland, and it awarded 14 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Bowie State University also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowie State University are $15,281, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland
#11 in overall quality

University of Baltimore ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UB is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 22 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

UB also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UB are $21,614.

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#8

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized school located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree general business students whose families make $0-$30k list, Bloomsburg has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bloomsburg are $16,862, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 185 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

St. Joe’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Joe’s are $17,802, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

IUP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

Catholic University of America ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 3 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Widener University

Chester, Pennsylvania

Widener University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Widener also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Widener are $24,810.

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#14

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York

With a ranking of #14, Hofstra University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k 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 general business degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Hofstra did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra are $27,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

LIM College

New York, New York
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, LIM College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. LIM is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 13 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

LIM also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIM College are $24,640, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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