2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
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” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2019-2020, 55,749 people earned their degree in general business/commerce, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States. 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.
For this year’s “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general business/commerce programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Joseph’s University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 73 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Joe’s, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Joe’s are $17,802, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara University landed the #2 spot on the list. Niagara is a private not-for-profit institution located in Niagara University, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 99 masters’s degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Niagara are $14,893, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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 list. Lehigh University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
Lehigh also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Bloomsburg not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Business/Commerce 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 Bloomsburg are $16,862.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #5 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.
The Graduate Center not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center are $23,640, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree general business students list, UMCP has also earned the #4 rank 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 Maryland - College Park are $30,885.
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 ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree general business students list, IUP has also earned the #12 rank 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 IUP are $18,207.
LIM College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 13 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
LIM also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIM are $24,640, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Widener University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree general business students list, Widener has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Widener are $24,810, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #10, Bowie State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Bowie, Maryland, and it awarded 14 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bowie State University, the school also landed the #14 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 Bowie State University are $15,281.
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Drexel University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 185 masters’s general business degrees 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.
University of Baltimore did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. UB is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Baltimore are $21,614, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Catholic University of America landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students 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 Catholic University of America are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Johns Hopkins University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 320 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.
Johns Hopkins also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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- *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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