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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate School for You

Business Administration & Management is the most popular major in the United States with 131,555 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 280 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the business administration graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Business Administration & Management

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the United States for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Babson College

Wellesley, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Babson College is a great place for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Babson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#11

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #11, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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#12

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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With a ranking of #13, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a large student population.

Business Administration majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus take out an average of $25,542 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #16 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

On average, business administration graduates from UNL take out $23,815 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#18

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate business administration and management programs. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

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#19

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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#20

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#21

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

Lebanon Valley College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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#23

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of University of Richmond.

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#24

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#25

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Rest of the Top Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools

#27

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
#28

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA
#31

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
#32

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO
#34

George Washington University

Washington, DC
#36

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND
#37

American University

Washington, DC
#39

Bentley University

Waltham, MA
#41

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI
#42

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Business Administration & Management students that almost earned our Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
43 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
44 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
45 Ball State University Muncie, IN
46 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
47 University of Phoenix - Arizona Tempe, AZ
48 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
49 Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA
50 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
51 Seattle University Seattle, WA
52 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
53 Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA
54 Baker University Baldwin City, KS
55 St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN
56 Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC

Business Administration & Management by Region

View the Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 20 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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