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2023 Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools

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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.

The Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 200 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online business administration graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found DeVry University - Illinois to be the most popular school for business administration and management students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 58% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in the United States. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

About 51% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 49% are male.

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Out of the 200 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

Of the 137 students majoring in business administration at SNHU, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Out of the 200 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 4 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Of the 131 students majoring in business administration at UOPX - Arizona, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their online graduate certificate. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

About 38% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 97 students majoring in business administration at Harvard, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#7

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 97 students majoring in business administration at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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American Public University System ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

About 40% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 60% are male.

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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate business administration and management programs. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

Women make up 51% of the business administration majors at the school.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 80 students majoring in business administration at Colorado State University - Global Campus, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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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#12

Babson College

Wellesley, MA

Babson College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Babson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#13

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 62% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#14

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 82% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#15

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 74% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#16

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

Of the 58 students majoring in business administration at ECU, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#17

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

With a ranking of #17, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their online graduate certificate. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 50 students majoring in business administration at University of Virginia, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#18

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

About 24% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 76% are male.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Women make up 21% of the business administration majors at the school.

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

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Strayer University - Global Region ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 49% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#21

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in business administration at Austin Peay State University, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

About 68% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#23

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

With a ranking of #23, Fayetteville State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 35% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#24

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in business administration at Northcentral University, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Concordia University, Irvine landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in business administration at Concordia University, Irvine, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#26

Brandman University

Irvine, CA
#27

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI
#28

University of Maine

Orono, ME
#29

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
31 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN
32 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
33 Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD
33 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
33 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
33 Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA
37 Norwich University Northfield, VT
37 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN
37 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
37 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
37 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
37 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH

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

Region
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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.

  • 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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