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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular 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 466 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the 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 a graduate certificate in the United States. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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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Out of the 466 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Downtown landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 287 students majoring in business administration at UH Downtown, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place 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.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in the United States. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

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

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#5

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

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

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

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large 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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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 42% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Liberty University is a fairly 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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With a ranking of #10, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 109 students majoring in business administration at USC, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#11

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

With a ranking of #11, Champlain College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the 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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#12

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #12, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized 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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#12

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school 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 landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business administration and management programs. American Military University is a very 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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With a ranking of #15, Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. 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.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, business administration majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus accumulate an average of around $25,542 in student debt.

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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business administration and management programs. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

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

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With a ranking of #17, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the business administration majors at the school.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, business administration majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $17,974 in student debt.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business administration and management programs. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

About 56% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#19

Babson College

Wellesley, MA

Babson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the 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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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#21

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

University of Dallas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in business administration at UD, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#22

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #22, Capella University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large 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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#23

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Purdue University Global is a fairly 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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#23

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular 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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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

About 43% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#26

University of Denver

Denver, CO
#27

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
#28

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
#28

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
#28

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY
#31

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA
#33

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
#35

George Washington University

Washington, DC
#36

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA
#37

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
#39

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN
#40

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC
#42

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA
#44

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
#45

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC
#47

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
#49

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 466 different United States business administration and management schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI
52 Iowa State University Ames, IA
52 University of Maine Orono, ME
54 Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC
54 Drury University Springfield, MO
54 Seattle University Seattle, WA
57 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
57 University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD
57 SUNY Empire State College Saratoga Springs, NY
60 Mount St Mary’s University Emmitsburg, MD
60 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA
62 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
63 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN
64 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
64 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
64 Portland State University Portland, OR
64 Illinois State University Normal, IL
68 Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD
68 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
68 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
68 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
68 Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
73 Clemson University Clemson, SC
73 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN
73 Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA
73 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
73 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
73 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
73 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
73 Norwich University Northfield, VT
73 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
73 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
83 Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR
83 Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MD
83 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
83 Weber State University Ogden, UT
87 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA
87 Minot State University Minot, ND
87 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
87 Park University Parkville, MO
87 Granite State College Concord, NH
92 Universidad del Turabo Gurabo, PR
92 Auburn University Auburn, AL
92 Spring Hill College Mobile, AL
92 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO

Business Administration & Management by Region

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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.

  • 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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