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Top Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our rankings named Cornell University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for business students working on their bachelor’s degree.
If you want to attend Cornell, expect to pay an average of $61,015 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,061 in student loans.
Cornell does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in the Middle Atlantic Region .
UPenn does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $61,710. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $17,404 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UPenn. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $58,524 to cover tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Carnegie Mellon. During the 2019-2020 year, about 1% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s list.
Lehigh does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $57,470. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Lehigh. During the 2019-2020 year, about 0% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bucknell University is a great place for business students working on their bachelor’s degree.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $59,802 to cover tuition and fees at Bucknell. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,110 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Colgate University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Colgate does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $61,966. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $14,450 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Colgate does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Georgetown University ranked #7 on this year’s list.
Georgetown does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $59,957. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,335 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, Georgetown is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.
If you want to attend Villanova, expect to pay an average of $59,020 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Villanova accumulate an average of $26,526 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Villanova. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lafayette College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list.
The average tuition and fees at Lafayette is $56,364. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
If you are interested in distance education, Lafayette is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Barnard College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
If you want to attend Barnard, expect to pay an average of $59,687 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $15,812 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Since Barnard is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
New York University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
NYU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $56,500. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from NYU accumulate an average of $21,625 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at NYU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Excelsior College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,305 in student loans.
Excelsior College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #13, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree.
In-state students pay an average of $17,287 in tuition and fees if they attend TCNJ full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $29,594. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,132 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at TCNJ, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list.
Full-time students from Delaware pay an average of $15,020 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UD. Out-of-state students pay an average of $36,880. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,219 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UD. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Gettysburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Gettysburg does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #16, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UMCP is $10,955. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $38,638. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UMCP accumulate an average of $20,266 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
UMCP does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Saint Joseph’s University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
The average tuition and fees at St. Joe’s is $47,940. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,915 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that St. Joe’s does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Dickinson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list.
If you want to attend Dickinson, expect to pay an average of $58,708 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #19 spot in the rankings for the best bachelor’s degree business programs.
Columbia does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $62,466. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,918 in student loans.
Columbia is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
University of Rochester ranked #20 on this year’s list.
The average tuition and fees at University of Rochester is $59,378. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,495 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at University of Rochester. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Syracuse University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
If you want to attend Syracuse, expect to pay an average of $57,591 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,454 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Syracuse. In fact, around 7% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Franklin and Marshall College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list.
If you want to attend Franklin and Marshall, expect to pay an average of $63,406 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,591 in student loans.
George Washington University landed the #23 spot in the rankings for the best bachelor’s degree business programs.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $57,984 to cover tuition and fees at GWU. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from GWU accumulate an average of $23,093 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
GWU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 10% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #24 on this year’s list.
RPI does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $58,526. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,167 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Loyola University Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list.
Loyola Maryland does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $53,530. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Loyola Maryland accumulate an average of $24,043 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Loyola Maryland. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Rest of the Top 15% Best Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
Not only did these schools make the top 35 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our best business schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Susquehanna University | Selinsgrove, PA |
| 37 | Centenary University | Hackettstown, NJ |
| 38 | Clarkson University | Potsdam, NY |
| 39 | American University | Washington, DC |
| 40 | Rutgers University - Camden | Camden, NJ |
| 41 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 42 | Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA |
| 43 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 44 | Yeshiva University | New York, NY |
| 45 | Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, PA |
| 46 | Washington & Jefferson College | Washington, PA |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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