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Best Business Programs in Philadelphia for 2027

10 business schools in the Philadelphia area, ranked city-wide and for the MBA, plus where they place in our statewide rankings for 9 fields. Every list is scored on graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate earnings from federal IPEDS, College Scorecard, and BLS data.

Metro rankings
2
Programs analyzed
289
Schools ranked
15
Fields covered
9
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Business Programs in Philadelphia, in Brief

The Philadelphia business-school ranking compares 10 schools across the metro area, drawn from 289 accredited programs, one row per school, and the MBA ranking narrows that to 9 MBA programs. Private schools make up most of the top ten; two are public.

University of Pennsylvania leads both lists, with a 98.5 Program Score overall and 97.7 for its MBA. Beyond the two metro lists, 6 Philadelphia-area schools appear in our statewide rankings for nine fields, human resources the deepest with 7 ranked programs. MBA pay by role: the MBA salary guide.

By enrollment, University of Pennsylvania is the biggest school among the business programs in Philadelphia (29,109 students). Villanova University graduates the highest share of its students, 92%. Admission is hardest at Holy Family University, which takes 71% of applicants. For distance study, look at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Neumann University and five more.

Rankings in Philadelphia

Rankings by Field Near Philadelphia

Statewide ranks, Philadelphia-area schools only.

Schools in the Most Philadelphia Rankings

By number of lists, then best rank.

  1. University of Pennsylvania In 11 rankings · #1 in Business schools
  2. Villanova University In 9 rankings · #1 in Bachelor's in Finance, Pennsylvania
  3. West Chester University of Pennsylvania In 8 rankings · #3 in Business schools
  4. Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia In 5 rankings · #4 in MBA programs
  5. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley In 3 rankings · #5 in MBA programs

Other Fields, Ranked Nationally

Business Programs in Philadelphia: Your Questions, Answered

What is the best business school in Philadelphia?

University of Pennsylvania ranks #1 on our Philadelphia business-school ranking with a 98.5 Program Score, ahead of Villanova University at 95.8. Scores weigh graduation rate, cost, selectivity and graduate earnings.

What is the best MBA program in Philadelphia?

University of Pennsylvania leads the Philadelphia MBA ranking with a 97.7 Program Score, out of 9 ranked MBA programs in the metro.

How many business schools are in the Philadelphia area?

We analyzed 289 accredited business programs in the Philadelphia metro, as the Census Bureau defines it, and ranked 10 schools, one row per school.

Which Philadelphia business school costs the least?

West Chester University of Pennsylvania has the lowest in-state undergraduate tuition on the Philadelphia list, $7,716 a year before aid, and ranks #3.

Can you study business online in Philadelphia?

Yes. Three of the ten ranked Philadelphia-area schools offer the program online, including West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Neumann University, and Strayer University-Pennsylvania.

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