Malvern, Pa. -- a suburb of Philadelphia, America's birthplace -- is a great place to study for a graduate degree. It includes a high-tech corridor populated by Fortune 500 companies, and is surrounded by open green space and parks.
Easily accessible major cities in addition to Philadelphia (a 40 minute train) include New York City (2 hours by train) and Washington, D.C. (2.5 hours by train).