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With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

The <nil> ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Business Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
$47,347 Average Tuition & Fees

Our rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in Pennsylvania for business students working on their doctor’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Carnegie Mellon does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 6% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$42,932 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UPenn does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania
$11,630 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #3 on our list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Scranton does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 93% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Widener University

Chester, Pennsylvania
$25,416 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Widener University is a great place for business students working on their doctor’s degree.

Widener does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Widener University Report

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$37,074 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s list.

Online graduate courses are available at Drexel, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$18,278 Average Tuition & Fees

Temple University landed the #6 spot in the rankings for the best doctor’s degree business programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Temple. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$25,248 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Pitt. During the 2019-2020 year, about 16% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$22,644 Average Tuition & Fees

Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Thomas Jefferson University. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Alvernia University

Reading, Pennsylvania
$16,130 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Alvernia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Alvernia, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 56% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Alvernia University Report

#10

Cabrini University

Radnor, Pennsylvania
$2,318 Average Tuition & Fees

Cabrini University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Cabrini University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.

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#11

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
$13,976 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, Eastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that EU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#12

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
$11,490 Average Tuition & Fees

Lancaster Bible College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Lancaster Bible College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 11% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 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%.

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