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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania

95 Colleges
$52,670 Avg Salary
$28,570 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You

Business Administration & Management is the most popular major in Pennsylvania with 10,287 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>.

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 95 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Business Administration & Management Colleges.

Top 15% Best Business Administration & Management Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for business administration & management students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

On average, business administration graduates from UPenn take out $30,884 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for business administration & management students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Carnegie Mellon take out is $66,875.

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#3

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Out of the 95 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucknell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

On average, business administration graduates from Lehigh take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

On average, business administration graduates from Villanova take out $33,597 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Franklin and Marshall College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Franklin and Marshall is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lancaster.

On average, business administration graduates from Franklin and Marshall take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA

Gettysburg College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, business administration graduates from Gettysburg take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $595.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Pitt carry an average student debtload of $34,934.

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Misericordia University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Business Administration majors at Misericordia University take out an average of $27,669 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $584, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration & management programs. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, business administration graduates from University of Scranton take out $30,006 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $460, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

Lebanon Valley College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania list. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Annville.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at LVC accumulate an average of around $25,419 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $480.

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#12

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #12, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Temple accumulate an average of around $32,284 in student debt.

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#13

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA

Muhlenberg College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration & management programs. Located in the city of Allentown, Muhlenberg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Muhlenberg take out is $23,645.

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#14

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration & management programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Drexel take out is $39,156.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
15 Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA
16 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA
17 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
18 Delaware County Community College Media, PA
19 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 20,464
Maryland 6,675
New Jersey 9,128
District of Columbia 2,467
Delaware 1,281

Business Administration & Management is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Business Administration Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management 343,412
Organizational Leadership 15,220
Interior Design Management 13,728
Supply Chain Management 10,601
Operations Management 6,424
Project Management 4,189
Office Administration 3,577
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 2,736
Retail Management 959
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 939
Transportation/Mobility Management 641
E-Commerce 469
Science/Technology Management 359
Research and Development Management 284
Customer Service Management 178
Risk Management 37

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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