Best colleges for business in Pennsylvania
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in business, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for business in Pennsylvania108 schools
108 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Pennsylvania.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in business, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 2
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B
- 3
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 4
Villanova University
Villanova, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 5
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 3% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 6
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 7
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 8
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 9
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA · PublicHonor RollTop 7% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 10
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA · PublicHonor RollTop 7% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 11
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA · Private nonprofitTop 9% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 12
Grove City College
Grove City, PA · Private nonprofitTop 9% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- 13
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 14
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitTop 5% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B
- 15
Allegheny College
Meadville, PA · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B
- 16
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA · Private nonprofitTop 10% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 17
Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA · Private nonprofitTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 18
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA · Private nonprofitTop 11% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 19
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 20
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 21
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 22
Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 23
Moravian University
Bethlehem, PA · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 24
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA · Private nonprofitTop 13% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 25
Central Penn College
Summerdale, PA · Private for-profitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania | About $29,000 | $15,715 | $111,371 | 97% |
| Carnegie Mellon University | About $32,000 | $21,750 | $114,862 | 94% |
| Lehigh University | About $37,000 | $21,960 | $105,584 | 88% |
| Villanova University | About $44,000 | $25,874 | $100,423 | 92% |
| Bucknell University | About $41,000 | $27,000 | $93,807 | 86% |
| Franklin and Marshall College | About $36,000 | $19,000 | $76,124 | 84% |
| Gettysburg College | About $31,000 | $26,999 | $71,517 | 83% |
| Dickinson College | About $38,000 | $19,000 | $70,204 | 80% |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | About $30,000 | $24,250 | $66,125 | 86% |
| Pennsylvania State University | About $33,000 | $25,000 | $63,435 | 86% |
| Muhlenberg College | About $29,000 | $25,455 | $69,107 | 82% |
| Grove City College | — | — | — | 83% |
| Drexel University | About $39,000 | $25,325 | $84,648 | 78% |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | About $30,000 | $25,500 | $86,881 | 79% |
| Allegheny College | About $23,000 | $27,000 | $62,069 | 73% |
| Susquehanna University | About $29,000 | $27,000 | $61,723 | 82% |
| Ursinus College | About $31,000 | $27,000 | $73,721 | 73% |
| University of Scranton | About $33,000 | $27,000 | $74,652 | 80% |
| Duquesne University | About $38,000 | $26,244 | $74,742 | 77% |
| Messiah University | About $27,000 | $25,621 | $54,064 | 75% |
| Thomas Jefferson University | About $29,000 | $14,744 | $77,449 | 69% |
| Immaculata University | About $24,000 | $27,000 | $75,701 | 71% |
| Moravian University | About $31,000 | $26,793 | $61,860 | 72% |
| Elizabethtown College | About $27,000 | $27,000 | $62,399 | 76% |
| Central Penn College | About $19,000 | $23,194 | $45,370 | 51% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 26
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 14
- Arkansas 23
- California 88
- Colorado 17
- Connecticut 22
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 51
- Georgia 57
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 8
- Illinois 52
- Indiana 41
- Iowa 27
- Kansas 26
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 23
- Maine 13
- Maryland 23
- Massachusetts 50
- Michigan 40
- Minnesota 34
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 43
- Montana 10
- Nebraska 17
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 28
- New Mexico 10
- New York 109
- North Carolina 49
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 72
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 16
- Puerto Rico 41
- Rhode Island 10
- South Carolina 34
- South Dakota 10
- Tennessee 38
- Texas 79
- Utah 11
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 47
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 34
- Wyoming 3