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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

379 Colleges
$51,337 Avg Salary
$28,303 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 379 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the business administration programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for business administration & management students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UMGC take out is $31,083.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Global Region. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Strayer University - Global Region take out is $75,005.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Montclair State take out is $28,705. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $238.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 379 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 4 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Business Administration majors at University at Buffalo take out an average of $29,408 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $256, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Rutgers Newark accumulate an average of around $35,966 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $297, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at BMCC take out is $8,162.

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#7

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

With a ranking of #7, Wilmington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Wilmington University accumulate an average of around $25,946 in student debt.

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#8

Excelsior University

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #8, Excelsior University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, business administration graduates from Excelsior University take out $17,052 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Brooklyn College carry an average student debt load of $15,221.

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#10

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Business Administration majors at UPenn take out an average of $30,884 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Business Administration majors at UMCP take out an average of $41,969 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $487.

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#12

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration & management programs. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Towson carry an average student debt load of $17,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $367, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#13

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Cornell take out is $129,912.

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#14

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration & management programs. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, business administration graduates from SUNY Stony Brook take out $25,014 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $261, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#15

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration & management programs. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Syracuse accumulate an average of around $45,957 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $696, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #16 on the list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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#17

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration & management programs. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Monroe College carry an average student debt load of $24,602. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $115.

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#18

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Galloway.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Stockton State carry an average student debt load of $19,803. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $304, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#19

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

LaGuardia Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration & management programs. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at LaGuardia take out is $5,500.

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#20

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Farmingdale State College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Business Administration majors at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale take out an average of $13,990 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $107, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#21

Baruch College

New York, NY

Baruch College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #21 on the list. Baruch is a large public school located in the city of New York.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Baruch carry an average student debt load of $25,690.

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#21

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration & management programs. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Temple carry an average student debt load of $32,284.

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#23

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Monmouth accumulate an average of around $26,842 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $645, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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American College of Financial Services ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of King of Prussia, The American College is a private not-for-profit college with a student population.

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#25

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #25, Lehman College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Lehman accumulate an average of around $15,406 in student debt.

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#26

Georgetown University

Washington, DC
#27

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY
#28

University at Albany

Albany, NY
#29

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
#31

Fordham University

Bronx, NY
#32

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD
#34

George Washington University

Washington, DC
#38

American University

Washington, DC
#39

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
#42

Kean University

Union, NJ
#43

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY
#45

New York University

New York, NY
#46

University of Delaware

Newark, DE
#47

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ
#49

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 379 different Middle Atlantic business administration & management schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 SUNY Oswego Oswego, NY
51 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
53 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
54 School Removed
55 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD
56 Middlesex County College Edison, NJ

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Business Administration & Management students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
57 County College of Morris Randolph, NJ
58 Berkeley College - Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ
59 DeVry College of New York New York, NY
60 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
61 Berkeley College - New York New York, NY
62 St. Joseph’s College - New York Brooklyn, NY
63 Ocean County College Toms River, NJ
64 Delaware County Community College Media, PA
64 LIU Post Brookville, NY
66 Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY
67 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY
68 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
68 Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA
70 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA
71 Buffalo State Buffalo, NY
72 Iona College New Rochelle, NY
73 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
73 Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA
73 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ
73 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration & management schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 10,287
New York 20,464
Maryland 6,675
New Jersey 9,128
District of Columbia 2,467
Delaware 1,281

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, business administration & management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Business Administration Focus Areas

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

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.

  • 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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