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2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general business/commerce programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 320 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 7 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP also took the #4 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 UMCP are $30,885.

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#3

St. Francis College

Brooklyn Heights, New York

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Francis College landed the #3 spot on the list. Brooklyn Heights, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 2 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFC are $16,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Niagara University

Niagara University, New York

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 General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Niagara University, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 99 students in 2019-2020.

Niagara also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Niagara are $14,893.

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#5

Bowie State University

Bowie, Maryland
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowie State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Bowie, Maryland. 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland
#11 in overall quality

University of Baltimore did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. University of Baltimore is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 22 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UB, the school also landed the #11 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 University of Baltimore are $21,614.

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#7

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bloomsburg, the school also landed the #10 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Lehigh University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lehigh is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh also took the #3 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 Lehigh are $27,130.

Full Lehigh University General Business/Commerce Report

#12 in overall quality

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.

IUP also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #10, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 73 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Joe’s also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Joseph’s University are $17,802, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Widener University

Chester, Pennsylvania

Widener University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Widener is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Widener not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Widener University are $24,810, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 185 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #2 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 Drexel University are $37,074.

Full Drexel General Business/Commerce Report

#13

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York

Hofstra 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 Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hempstead, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hofstra, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra are $27,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Hofstra General Business/Commerce Report

#14

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #14, Catholic University of America did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. CUA is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 3 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340.

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#15

LIM College

New York, New York
#13 in overall quality

LIM College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New York, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LIM, the school also landed 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%.

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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