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Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Business Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for business students working on their master’s degree. La Salle is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 137 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at La Salle. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cabrini University is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Radnor, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 26 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cabrini University graduate students pay an average of $2,318 in tuition and fees each year.
Cabrini University 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 87% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 197 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, McDaniel College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Westminster, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
McDaniel graduate students pay an average of $9,568 in tuition and fees each year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out McDaniel. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, McDaniel also is in the top 20% of our ranking.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Scranton. The school came in at #4 on this year’s list. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 258 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
University of Scranton graduate students pay an average of $11,630 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Scranton does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Scranton also is in the top 10% of our ranking.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goucher College. It ranked #5 on our list. Goucher is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Goucher graduate students pay an average of $9,765 in tuition and fees each year.
Goucher 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, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Wilmington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking. New Castle, Delaware is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 649 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Wilmington University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Delaware Valley University ranked #7 on this year’s list. DelVal is located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 master’s degrees to qualified students.
DelVal graduate students pay an average of $9,282 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at DelVal, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 23% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Hood College landed the #8 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Located in Frederick, Maryland, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Hood are $9,080 a year.
Hood does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
York College of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s list. York College of Pennsylvania is a small private not-for-profit school located in York, Pennsylvania that handed out 51 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
YCP graduate students pay an average of $11,646 in tuition and fees each year.
YCP 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 fact, around 25% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Montclair State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking. This large public school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 352 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Montclair State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #11, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 684 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Villanova graduate students pay an average of $21,199 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Villanova. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its great value ranking, Villanova is in the top 5% of all schools on our list.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #11 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Teaneck, New Jersey, and it awarded 277 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.
FDU is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,052 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 a year.
Cornell 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 fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Cornell also took the #1 spot in our rankings.
Messiah University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Messiah is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Messiah are $13,050 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Messiah does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #15 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,308 master’s degrees to qualified students.
UMGC graduate students pay an average of $12,132 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at UMGC, 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, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 321 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UD does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 81% took at least some of their classes online.
UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our list.
Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. New Wilmington, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Westminster New Wilmington graduate students pay an average of $13,170 in tuition and fees each year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Westminster New Wilmington. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Saint Joseph’s University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 387 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
St. Joe’s graduate students pay an average of $18,144 in tuition and fees each year.
St. Joe’s 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 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
St. Joe’s excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our list.
Holy Family University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Holy Family University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 36 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Holy Family. 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.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #20 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, New Jersey. It awarded 87 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.
Since the graduate programs at FDU are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #21, Marist College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Marist College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Poughkeepsie, New York that handed out 111 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marist are $15,760 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Marist, 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, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Marist also is in the top 20% of our ranking.
Loyola University Maryland landed the #22 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 161 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Loyola Maryland graduate students pay an average of $18,600 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Loyola Maryland. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Loyola Maryland excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our list.
Marywood University ranked #23 on this year’s list. Marywood University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 18 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Marywood graduate students pay an average of $11,438 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Marywood. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
Saint Vincent College landed the #24 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. It awarded 18 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Vincent graduate students pay an average of $14,748 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Saint Vincent. In 2019-2020 about 9% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #25 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Located in New York, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 37 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Teachers College graduate students pay an average of $35,054 in tuition and fees each year.
Teachers College 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 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Teachers College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our list.
Rest of the Best Value Business Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
Not only did these schools make the 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Frostburg State University | Frostburg, MD |
| 33 | La Roche University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 34 | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA |
| 35 | Delaware State University | Dover, DE |
| 36 | Ithaca College | Ithaca, NY |
| 37 | Moravian College | Bethlehem, PA |
| 38 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 38 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Shippensburg, PA |
| 40 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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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