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2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

193 Ranked Colleges
36,341 Degrees Awarded
$13,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing 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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Business, Management & Marketing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 841,037 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, business, management and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,966 and had an average of $27,464 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 123,766 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,369 and $27,524 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 36,341 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 193 colleges that offer a degree in business, management and marketing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent business, management and marketing programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the business, management and marketing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Scranton. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 318 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

University of Scranton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Scranton are $11,630, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in New Castle, Delaware, and it awarded 505 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Wilmington University are $8,834, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 193 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the #3 spot on the list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 656 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Villanova, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova are $20,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Top 15% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, this large public school handed out 2,236 degrees to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMGC is also in the top of our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMGC are $12,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#18 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Joseph’s University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Saint Joseph’s University is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 393 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Joe’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing 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 St. Joe’s are $17,802.

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#6

Strayer University - Global Region

Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #6, Strayer University - Global Region did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,023 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Strayer University - Global Region are $15,135, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Messiah University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 25 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Messiah are $12,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 357 diplomas to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus are $10,656.

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#9

Cabrini University

Radnor, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #9, Cabrini University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cabrini University is a small school located in Radnor, Pennsylvania that handed out 27 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cabrini University are $2,250.

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#10

Canisius College

Buffalo, New York

Canisius College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 149 diplomas to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Canisius are $15,870.

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#11

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
Top 25% in overall quality

West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 268 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at WCUPA are $16,758, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus

Washington, District of Columbia

University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus are $5,850, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. FDU is located in Madison, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 103 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus are $10,674, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

York College of Pennsylvania

York, Pennsylvania

York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. York College of Pennsylvania is a small school located in York, Pennsylvania that handed out 37 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at YCP are $12,870.

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#15

Niagara University

Niagara University, New York

Niagara University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Niagara University, New York. It awarded 165 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

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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#16

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, Pennsylvania

Waynesburg University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Waynesburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 71 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Waynesburg University are $16,320.

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#17

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland
Top 20% in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Loyola University Maryland did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Loyola University Maryland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 159 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Maryland excels when it comes to business, management and marketing quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Maryland are $17,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Loyola Maryland Business, Management & Marketing Report

#18

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, New Jersey

Thomas Edison State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. TESU is a public institution located in Trenton, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 96 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Edison State University are $12,024, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, New York
Top 25% in overall quality

Marist College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 78 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marist are $15,400.

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#20

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Geneva College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Geneva College is a small school located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania that handed out 32 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Geneva College are $12,114, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, Maryland

With a ranking of #21, Mount St Mary’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Mount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 84 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Mount are $13,673.

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#22

Hood College

Frederick, Maryland

Hood College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Frederick, Maryland, and it awarded 28 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Hood College are $9,070, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Holy Family University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Holy Family University are $10,847, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Shippensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 84 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Ship are $16,830, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

Cornell University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 914 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Rest of the Best 29 in Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Cairn University

Langhorne, Pennsylvania
#27

St. Joseph's College - New York

Brooklyn, New York
#28

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#29

Excelsior University

Albany, New York

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Notes and References

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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