Best business administration colleges in Pennsylvania

Business administration bachelor graduates in Pennsylvania earn a weighted average salary of $57,713 3 years after graduation. This places Pennsylvania graduate earnings in the top 50% nationally. Additionally, business administration graduates earn 4% less than the total graduating bachelor class in the state.

Cost of living is not considered when comparing states.

Our business administration rankings cover 64 of the 72 programs available in Pennsylvania, accounting for 93% of total student graduates. We only include schools with sufficient earnings and/or cost data.

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#1 in Pennsylvania | #6 in Business nationally

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Economic score 0.82

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Cost $34,550

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $123,200

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 91%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

The 3rd private college on this list, Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is a well-known research university famous for its cutting-edge developments in science and technology. It is represented by the Tartans.  Its Tepper undergraduate business school boasts a very low student-to-faculty ratio.

#2 in Pennsylvania | #26 in Business nationally

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Economic score 1.32

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Cost $26,138

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $90,686

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 96%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#3 in Pennsylvania | #34 in Business nationally

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Economic score 1.41

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Cost $13,285

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $71,347

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 66%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#4 in Pennsylvania | #72 in Business nationally

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Economic score 1.90

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Cost $32,125

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $86,039

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 89%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#5 in Pennsylvania | #141 in Business nationally

Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Economic score 2.59

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Cost $33,802

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $77,821

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 86%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#6 in Pennsylvania | #158 in Business nationally
Economic score 2.74

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Cost $29,187

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $74,000

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 83%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#7 in Pennsylvania | #170 in Business nationally

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Economic score 2.81

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Cost $28,320

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $71,231

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 84%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#8 in Pennsylvania | #185 in Business nationally

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Economic score 2.90

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Cost $27,729

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $70,160

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 85%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#9 in Pennsylvania | #221 in Business nationally

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Economic score 3.21

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Cost $35,596

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $77,268

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 74%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#10 in Pennsylvania | #227 in Business nationally

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, Pennsylvania

Economic score 3.24

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Cost $21,872

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $63,887

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 68%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#11 in Pennsylvania | #257 in Business nationally

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Economic score 3.44

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Cost $20,008

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $60,266

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 71%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#12 in Pennsylvania | #263 in Business nationally

Cabrini University

Radnor, Pennsylvania

Economic score 3.51

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Cost $22,320

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $62,736

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 56%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#13 in Pennsylvania | #288 in Business nationally

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Economic score 3.68

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Cost $23,623

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $61,737

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 79%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#14 in Pennsylvania | #311 in Business nationally

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Economic score 3.77

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Cost $25,848

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $62,876

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 73%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#15 in Pennsylvania | #314 in Business nationally

Central Penn College

Summerdale, Pennsylvania

Economic score 3.78

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Cost $12,481

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $52,218

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 57%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#16 in Pennsylvania | #336 in Business nationally

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Economic score 3.94

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Cost $34,559

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $68,763

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 81%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#17 in Pennsylvania | #346 in Business nationally

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Economic score 4.03

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Cost $35,027

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $67,679

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 81%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#18 in Pennsylvania | #384 in Business nationally

Albright College

Reading, Pennsylvania

Economic score 4.35

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Cost $21,038

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $57,850

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 63%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#19 in Pennsylvania | #404 in Business nationally

Lycoming College

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Economic score 4.53

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Cost $18,549

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $56,231

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 61%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#20 in Pennsylvania | #409 in Business nationally

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Economic score 4.61

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Cost $25,461

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $60,189

Median earnings of all students 4 years after graduating.

Graduation rate 61%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

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