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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate 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.

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The Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in North Carolina 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for business administration majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Of the 72 students majoring in business administration at NC State, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Business Administration majors at NC State take out an average of $17,974 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 16 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#3

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fayetteville State University is a great place for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

Of the 37 students majoring in business administration at Fayetteville State University, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

Of the 31 students majoring in business administration at WCU, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in North Carolina. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business administration and management programs. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Of the 6 students majoring in business administration at UNC Greensboro, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Queens University of Charlotte came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC

Methodist University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Methodist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC

Pfeiffer University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Pfeiffer University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Misenheimer.

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Strayer University - North Carolina 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Morrisville, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 16 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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