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2025 Best MBA Programs in University Park, PA

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Are you looking to research and compare MBA programs in University Park? Here you can find the best MBA degrees located in the city of your choice, compare them to each other and to MBA programs found throughout Pennsylvania, the nation and offered online.

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$37,512

Average Tuition and Fees

$73,900

Average Starting Salary

627

Average GMAT Scores

182

Average Student Enrollment




University Park vs Pennsylvania vs U.S.

Compare additional MBA programs offered in Pennsylvania.

Compare MBA Programs Averages University Park MBA Programs Pennsylvania MBA Programs MBA Programs in the US
Average MBA Tuition $37,512 $54,571 : $42,528.18
Average GMAT Scores 627 : 574.82 567
Average Full-Time MBA Faculty 101 69 72
Average MBA Student Faculty Ratio 17:1 15:1 16:1
Average # of MBA Faculty with Doctorate 84.85% 86.27% 84.32%
Average Full-Time MBA Enrollment 182 170 290
Average Part-Time MBA Enrollment 737 306 322
Average # of MBA Students from U.S. 76% 88% 84%

MBA Concentrations Available in University Park, PA

There is a total of 20 MBA concentrations offered by MBA schools in University Park.


  • Taxation
  • Information Systems
  • Supply Chain
  • Real Estate
  • Other
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Marketing
  • Management
  • Leadership
  • Human Resources
  • Actuarial Science
  • Finance
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Energy
  • Economics
  • Corporate Finance
  • Consulting
  • General Business
  • Data Analytics
  • Accounting

Awards Earned by University Park MBA Schools

Of the 2 accredited MBA programs offered in University Park, 2 of them have been recognized by at least one distinguished publication (PQ, US News, Forbes, BW, FT, Economist and MBAGuide).

University Park schools have earned a total of 8 Best MBA awards from publications. Here are the top MBA schools and the number of awards the each program has garnered:


  • The Pennsylvania State University: 7
  • Governors State University: 1

Publications and the number of awards granted to University Park schools:


  • US News: 1
  • Forbes: 1
  • BW: 1
  • FT: 1
  • Economist: 1
  • MBAGuide: 2

No GMAT Required Programs in Pennsylvania


Rank University GMAT Online College Name Based In
1 The Pennsylvania State University No Yes Smeal College of Business University Park, PA
2 The Pennsylvania State University Great Valley No Yes School of Graduate Professional Studies Malvern, PA
3 Drexel University Optional Yes Bennett S. LeBow College of Business Philadelphia, PA
4 University of Scranton No Yes The Arthur J. Kania School of Management Scranton, PA
5 Saint Joseph's University Optional Yes Erivan K. Haub School of Business Philadelphia, PA
6 The Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg No Yes School of Business Administration Middletown, PA
7 The Pennsylvania State University at Erie No Yes The Behrend College Erie, PA
8 West Chester University of PA Optional Yes College of Business and Public Management West Chester, PA
9 Shippensburg University No Yes John L. Grove College of Business Shippensburg, PA
10 Kutztown University No Yes College of Business Kutztown, PA
11 Widener University No Yes School of Business Administration Chester, PA
12 Duquesne University No Yes A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration Pittsburgh, PA
13 Robert Morris University Optional Yes School of Business Moon Township, PA

Cities in Pennsylvania with Accredited MBA Programs

Not finding the right MBA program in University Park or want to compare MBA programs from other cities in Pennsylvania, here is a list of cities in with accredited MBA programs in Pennsylvania:


  • Bethlehem
  • Bloomsburg
  • Chester
  • Clarion
  • Erie
  • Indiana
  • Kutztown
  • Lewisburg
  • Malvern
  • Middletown
  • Moon Township
  • Philadelphia
  • Pittsburgh
  • Scranton
  • Selinsgrove
  • Shippensburg
  • University Park
  • Villanova
  • West Chester
  • Wilkes-Barre

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Best MBA Programs in University Park

University Park-The Pennsylvania State University

RANKED 1

The Pennsylvania State University

Smeal College of Business

  • 485B Business Building, University Park, PA - 16802
  • The Pennsylvania State University

  • Institution

    Institution Control: Public
  • AACSB Accreditation: Business
  • Academic Year: Semester

  • Business Degrees

    Business Degrees & Concentrations: Accounting, Actuarial Science, Consulting, Corporate Finance, Data Analytics, Energy, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business, Information Systems, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Other, Real Estate, Supply Chain and Taxation
  • Offered As: Campus, Distance Education, Full-Time and Online
  • Average GMAT Score: 663

  • MBA Student Population

    Full-time Enrollment: 256
  • Part-time Enrollment: 1,359
  • Students from the US: 90%

  • MBA Tuition & Fees

    In-State Tuition: $61,236

  • MBA Program Ranking(s)

    Ranked by: PQ, US News, Forbes, BW, FT, Economist and MBAGuide

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University Park-Governors State University

RANKED 2

Governors State University

College of Business

  • One University Parkway, University Park, IL - 60484
  • Governors State University

  • Institution

    Institution Control: Public
  • AACSB Accreditation: Business
  • Academic Year: Semester

  • Business Degrees

    Business Degrees & Concentrations: Accounting, Data Analytics, Economics, General Business and Human Resources
  • Offered As: Campus, Distance Education, Evenings, Full-Time, Online, Part-Time and Weekends
  • Average GMAT Score: 590

  • MBA Student Population

    Full-time Enrollment: 108
  • Part-time Enrollment: 114
  • Students from the US: 62%

  • MBA Tuition & Fees

    In-State Tuition: $13,788

  • MBA Program Ranking(s)

    Ranked by: MBAGuide

  • Social Links

    Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter
University Park-Penn State – World Campus

RANKED 3

Penn State – World Campus

School of Business

  • The Pennsylvania State University, 128 Outreach Building, University Park, PA - 16802-3601
  • Penn State – World Campus

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    Business Degrees & Concentrations: Leadership
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Data sources: IPEDS, National Center of Educational Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (ERIC), Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 520 MBA Schools, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). If you notice errors in the MBA program database, please contact us.

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      • Most Respected
      • Salary
      • ROI
      • Affordable
      • No GMAT
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      • Faculty
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      Types of MBAs

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      • E-MBA
      • Part-Time
      • Evenings & Weekends
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      • Grad Certificate
      • Undergrad Certificate
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      • Emerging Leadership Programs

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      MBA Program Rankings and Reports for All 50 States

  • Concentrations
    • Most AACSB Programs Offered

      • Finance – 430
      • Accounting – 444
      • Marketing – 405
      • Management – 433
      • Business Administration – 453
      • Information Systems – 274
      • Intl Business – 210
      • Entrepreneurship – 218
      • Economics – 220
      • Supply Chain – 200
      • Data Analytics – 309
      • Healthcare Admin – 144
      • Leadership – 92
      • Statistics – 16

      Best Graduate Salary

      • Business Analytics – $104,000
      • Consulting – $115,277
      • Energy – $92,959
      • E-Commerce – $94,850
      • Law – $90,536
      • Leadership – $88,232
      • Operations Mgmt – $92,419
      • Insurance – $80,528
      • Org. Behavior – $107,961
      • Real Estate – $97,485
      • Sports Mgmt – $78,406
      • Statistics – $103,112
      • Healthcare Mgmt – $85,206
      • Taxation –  $121,750

      Explore All 50 MBA Concentrations

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