2023 Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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The Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 237 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for business students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 2,475 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NYU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Global Campus is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree. 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.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UMGC. In fact, around 91% 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 Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is located in New York, New York and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,864 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Columbia, 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 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,529 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
UPenn does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,523 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Johns Hopkins does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Georgetown University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,434 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Georgetown. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Strayer University - Global Region did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Strayer University - Global Region is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,131 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - Global Region are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Cornell University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,052 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Cornell. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Rutgers University - Newark came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Newark, New Jersey, the fairly large public school awarded 837 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Rutgers Newark. In 2019-2020 about 23% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Baruch College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 809 students in 2020-2021.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Baruch is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 808 students in 2020-2021.
Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
UMCP 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 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Syracuse University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 764 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Syracuse, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 31% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
George Washington University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 744 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
GWU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 37% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Villanova University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 684 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Villanova, 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, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Wilmington University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 649 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Wilmington University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
University of Rochester came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 642 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Rochester. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #17, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 597 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Temple does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #18, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 541 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Fordham U. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
St John’s University - New York ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 461 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at STJ. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
American University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 453 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at The American University, 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 39% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Seton Hall University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 438 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Seton Hall. 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.
With a ranking of #22, Hofstra University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Hofstra is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hempstead, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 408 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
Hofstra 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 21% took at least some of their classes online.
Stony Brook University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. This large public school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 400 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
SUNY Stony Brook does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Saint Joseph’s University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St. Joe’s is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 387 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 377 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Stevens. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
Not only did these schools make the top 36 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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These schools also performed well in our most popular business schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 38 | Mercy College | Dobbs Ferry, NY |
| 39 | University of Scranton | Scranton, PA |
| 40 | Goldey - Beacom College | Wilmington, DE |
| 41 | LIM College | New York, NY |
| 42 | University at Albany | Albany, NY |
| 43 | Adelphi University | Garden City, NY |
| 44 | New York Institute of Technology | Old Westbury, NY |
| 45 | Iona College | New Rochelle, NY |
| 46 | The Graduate Center, CUNY | New York, NY |
| 47 | Monroe College | Bronx, NY |
| 48 | Robert Morris University | Moon Township, PA |
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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