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Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Pennsylvania
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Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 137 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at La Salle. In fact, around 83% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabrini University. It ranked #2 on our list. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Radnor, Pennsylvania that handed out 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.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Scranton is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 258 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Scranton graduate students pay an average of $11,630 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Scranton 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 93% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Scranton not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our list.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 273 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at WCUPA. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WCUPA also is in the top 20% of our ranking.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Delaware Valley University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in Pennsylvania. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 31 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DelVal are $9,282 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at DelVal. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.
York College of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. York, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at YCP are $11,646 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at YCP, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 25% took at least some of their classes online.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s list. Located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school handed out 94 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Ship graduate students pay an average of $16,830 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Ship. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Villanova 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 #8 on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 684 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Villanova graduate students pay an average of $21,199 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Villanova. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Villanova did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our list.
Messiah University ranked #9 on this year’s list. Messiah University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 17 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Westminster College Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s list. Located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 master’s degree awards 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.
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 #11 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 36 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able 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.
Saint Joseph’s 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 #11 on the list. St. Joe’s is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 387 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Joe’s are $18,144 a year.
One thing to take note of is that St. Joe’s does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, St. Joe’s also did well on our list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #13, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school situated in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Kutztown University are $16,997 a year.
Kutztown University 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #14 on this year’s list. Bloomsburg is a public institution located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 71 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bloomsburg are $16,731 a year.
Bloomsburg does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 597 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Temple are $24,812 a year.
Temple 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. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Temple also is in the top 20% of our ranking.
Marywood University landed the #15 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Marywood does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 33% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Saint Vincent College ranked #17 on this year’s list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and 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.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Saint Vincent does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 9% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #18 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school awarded 46 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SRU are $18,216 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SRU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
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Lock Haven University landed the #19 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. LHU is a public institution located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
LHU graduate students pay an average of $17,379 in tuition and fees each year.
LHU 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #19 spot in the rankings for the best value master’s degree business programs. IUP is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 162 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUP are $18,207 per year.
One thing to take note of is that IUP does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 35% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Waynesburg University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Waynesburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 67 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Waynesburg graduate students pay an average of $16,440 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Waynesburg. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #22, Immaculata University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Immaculata is located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Immaculata are $12,780 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Immaculata. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #22, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Edinboro is a public institution located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Edinboro are $17,835 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Edinboro. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
La Roche University ranked #24 on this year’s list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
La Roche graduate students pay an average of $12,619 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at La Roche. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, the small public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Clarion University are $13,862 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Clarion University. In 2019-2020 about 84% 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
- 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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