Best Business Programs in Pennsylvania for 2027

Business programs in Pennsylvania fill one of the deepest state pages on this site: 12 rankings across nine fields, built from 117 programs analyzed at 34 schools that made at least one list. Accounting is the deepest field, with 22 ranked programs across the bachelor's and master's levels. The price gap is the widest story here: in-state tuition among the ranked undergraduate programs runs from $7,716 at West Chester University of Pennsylvania to $70,566 at Franklin and Marshall College, $62,850 a year apart. Two of the 32 schools charge in-state students under $10,000 a year.

University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University appear in more of Pennsylvania's rankings than any other school, nine each. University of Pennsylvania also holds the top spot in accounting, marketing, human resources, and entrepreneurship. Pay runs below the national figure: 172,010 general and operations managers in Pennsylvania earn a median of $103,130 (BLS, May 2025), $2,640 less than the national median; the operations manager salary guide compares every state. Related pay guides: accountant salary, financial analyst salary, and marketing manager salary.

By enrollment, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is the biggest school among the business programs in Pennsylvania (50,737 students). For finishing, University of Pennsylvania leads with a 97% graduation rate. Admission is hardest at Carnegie Mellon University, which takes 12% of applicants. Online options: Grove City College, Temple University and four more.