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Top Business Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for business students in the Middle Atlantic Region .
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,061 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $570 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Cornell, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $65,907 during the early years of their career.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s list.
Once they receive their degree, Carnegie Mellon graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $77,372 during the early year of their career.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,262 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $547 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from UPenn, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $81,207 during the early years of their career.
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.
For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $621. Once they receive their degree, Lehigh graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $66,716 during the early year of their career.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bucknell University is a great place for business students.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,110 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $741, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Bucknell graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $56,780 during the early year of their career.
Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students. It came in at #6 on the list.
On average, students take out $16,335 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $769. Once they receive their degree, Georgetown graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $69,885 during the early year of their career.
Villanova University ranked #7 on this year’s list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,526 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $594 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Villanova graduates make an average of $62,813 annually.
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students. It came in at #8 on the list.
On average, students take out $18,755 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $599. Once they receive their degree, Johns Hopkins graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $68,344 during the early year of their career.
New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students. It came in at #9 on the list.
Degree recipients from NYU accumulate an average of $21,688 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $754. During the early years of their career, NYU graduates make an average of $59,064 annually.
With a ranking of #10, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working.
If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $696, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Stevens graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $78,765 during the early year of their career.
With a ranking of #11, Anne Arundel Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working.
On average, students take out $15,869 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from AACC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $47,736 during the early years of their career.
University of Delaware came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
Degree recipients from UD accumulate an average of $21,866 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $545. During the early years of their career, UD graduates make an average of $46,231 annually.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students. It came in at #13 on the list.
Degree recipients from UMCP accumulate an average of $20,252 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $391 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from UMCP, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $52,217 during the early years of their career.
With a ranking of #14, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,258 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $567. Once they receive their degree, Columbia graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $70,610 during the early year of their career.
Saint Joseph’s University ranked #15 on this year’s list.
On average, students take out $25,654 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $685.After graduating from St. Joe’s, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $54,956 during the early years of their career.
Excelsior College landed the #16 spot in the rankings for the best business programs.
On average, students take out $20,421 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Excelsior College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $58,705 during the early years of their career.
Rutgers University - Newark ranked #17 on this year’s list.
Degree recipients from Rutgers Newark accumulate an average of $24,382 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $262 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Rutgers Newark graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $45,097 during the early year of their career.
With a ranking of #18, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working.
On average, students take out $23,099 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $532, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, GWU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $65,148 during the early year of their career.
Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students. It came in at #19 on the list.
On average, students take out $24,031 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $512, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Syracuse graduates make an average of $45,338 annually.
University of Scranton ranked #20 on this year’s list.
On average, students take out $24,211 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $590.After graduating from University of Scranton, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $48,740 during the early years of their career.
Misericordia University ranked #21 on this year’s list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,859 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $435.After graduating from Misericordia University, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $64,641 during the early years of their career.
Loyola University Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students. It came in at #22 on the list.
On average, students take out $24,043 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $629.After graduating from Loyola Maryland, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $49,585 during the early years of their career.
Lebanon Valley College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
On average, students take out $24,080 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $330 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, LVC graduates make an average of $43,651 annually.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #24 on this year’s list.
On average, students take out $23,994 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $447. Once they receive their degree, Pitt graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $49,696 during the early year of their career.
With a ranking of #25, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working.
Degree recipients from Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of $24,135 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $259. Once they receive their degree, Rutgers New Brunswick graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $51,056 during the early year of their career.
Rest of the Top 15% Best Business Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
Not only did these schools make the top 41 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 43 | Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA |
| 44 | The Graduate Center, CUNY | New York, NY |
| 45 | Montgomery County Community College | Blue Bell, PA |
| 46 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY |
| 47 | Centenary University | Hackettstown, NJ |
| 48 | Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 49 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah, NJ |
| 50 | Catholic University of America | Washington, DC |
| 51 | King’s College | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 52 | Salisbury University | Salisbury, MD |
| 53 | Clarkson University | Potsdam, NY |
| 54 | Saint Vincent College | Latrobe, 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%.
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