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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in North Carolina

32 Colleges
$43,312 Avg Salary
$26,206 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business administration and management was the most popular one in North Carolina. In total, 3,290 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in North Carolina.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Business Administration & Management Colleges.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

Full Business Administration & Management at Duke University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

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Out of the 32 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at North Carolina State University

#5

Elon University

Elon, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Elon University is a great place for business administration and management students. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Queens University of Charlotte ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #7 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at East Carolina University

Appalachian State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in North Carolina list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wingate.

Full Business Administration & Management at Wingate University Report

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 4,501
Florida 6,459
Georgia 2,352
Tennessee 2,285
Kentucky 1,040
Louisiana 3,270
Alabama 3,064
South Carolina 1,189
Mississippi 1,096
Arkansas 469
West Virginia 1,201

Business Administration & Management is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Business Administration

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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