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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 Master'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 master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Carnegie Mellon. 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.

Full Carnegie Mellon University Report

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$42,932 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’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 Pennsylvania.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UPenn. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Pennsylvania Report

#3

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
$21,199 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Villanova. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Villanova University Report

#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
$27,130 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lehigh does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 24% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

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 #5 on our list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Scranton. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Scranton Report

#6

Misericordia University

Dallas, Pennsylvania
$37,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Misericordia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Misericordia University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 64% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Misericordia University Report

#7

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #7, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that St. Joe’s does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Saint Joseph’s University Report

#8

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, Pennsylvania
$51,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Lebanon Valley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

LVC 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. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Lebanon Valley College Report

$25,248 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

One thing to take note of is that Pitt does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 16% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

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

Online graduate courses are available at Etown, 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, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#11

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$18,278 Average Tuition & Fees

Temple University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Temple does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#12

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$37,074 Average Tuition & Fees

Drexel University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Drexel. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Drexel University Report

#13

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
$11,898 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that WCUPA does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

#14

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #14, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Duquesne. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Duquesne University Report

#15

DeSales University

Center Valley, Pennsylvania

DeSales University landed the #15 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.

DeSales does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#16

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, Pennsylvania

Waynesburg University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Waynesburg does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#17

Moravian College

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
$17,964 Average Tuition & Fees

Moravian College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at Moravian, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#18

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #18, Messiah University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

Messiah does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.

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#19

York College of Pennsylvania

York, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #19, York College of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at YCP. In fact, around 25% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Read full report on York College of Pennsylvania

#20

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, Pennsylvania

Robert Morris University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list.

RMU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#21

La Salle University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$1,455 Average Tuition & Fees

La Salle University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at La Salle. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.

Full La Salle University Report

#22

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, Pennsylvania

Westminster College Pennsylvania ranked #22 on this year’s list.

Since the graduate programs at Westminster New Wilmington are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#23

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, Pennsylvania
$14,748 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Vincent College ranked #23 on this year’s list.

Online graduate courses are available at Saint Vincent, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 9% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#24

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
$11,970 Average Tuition & Fees

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #24 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Ship. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Report

#25

Widener University

Chester, Pennsylvania
$25,416 Average Tuition & Fees

Widener University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Widener. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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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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