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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1,185 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great place for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

About 55% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 45% are male.

Full Business Administration & Management at Southern New Hampshire University Report

Out of the 1,185 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Business Administration & Management at Louisiana State University - Shreveport Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Of the 2,219 students majoring in business administration at UOPX - Arizona, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at University of Phoenix - Arizona

Out of the 1,185 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

Women make up 59% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#6

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Women make up 55% of the business administration majors at the school.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Grand Canyon University

#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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

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#9

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

With a ranking of #9, Columbia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

Women make up 55% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #10, Webster University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Business Administration & Management at Webster University Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 1,079 students majoring in business administration at UIUC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

Strayer University - Global Region landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the large city of Washington, Strayer University - Global Region is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 1,065 students majoring in business administration at Strayer University - Global Region, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

DeVry University - Illinois came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 921 students majoring in business administration at DeVry University - Illinois, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#15

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 897 students majoring in business administration at Harvard, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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American Public University System landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree 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 37% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Business Administration & Management at American Public University System Report

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Business Administration & Management at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#18

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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#19

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 759 students majoring in business administration at UF, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#20

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 64% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 36% are male.

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With a ranking of #21, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 712 students majoring in business administration at USC, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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Florida International University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Women make up 52% of the business administration majors at the school.

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American InterContinental University - Online came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools ranking. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

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

Full Business Administration & Management at American InterContinental University - Online Report

#24

Sofia University

Palo Alto, CA

With a ranking of #24, Sofia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Institute of Transpersonal Psychology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Palo Alto.

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

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#25

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

Of the 592 students majoring in business administration at Purdue University Global, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Full Business Administration & Management at Purdue University Global Report

#26

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
#28

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL
#29

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS
#30

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
#31

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
#32

University of the People

Pasadena, CA
#36

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE
#37

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA
#38

Yale University

New Haven, CT
#39

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA
#40

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
#40

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL
#43

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA
#45

Boston University

Boston, MA
#46

Brandman University

Irvine, CA
#50

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1185 different United States business administration and management schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
52 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
53 Walden University Minneapolis, MN
54 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Marion, IN
55 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
56 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
57 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
58 Georgetown University Washington, DC
59 Bellevue University Bellevue, NE
59 University of Redlands Redlands, CA
61 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
62 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX
63 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
64 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
65 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
65 Babson College Wellesley, MA
67 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
67 West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX
69 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL
70 Franklin University Columbus, OH
70 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
70 New York University New York, NY
73 National University La Jolla, CA
74 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
75 Villanova University Villanova, PA
76 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
77 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
78 George Washington University Washington, DC
79 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Atlanta, GA
79 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
81 The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX
82 University of Hartford West Hartford, CT
83 Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK
84 Park University Parkville, MO
85 Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA
86 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA
86 Washington State University Pullman, WA
88 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY
89 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
90 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
91 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
92 Northcentral University San Diego, CA
93 University of Houston - Victoria Victoria, TX
93 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
93 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
96 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
97 Texas A&M University - Commerce Commerce, TX
98 University of La Verne La Verne, CA
99 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
100 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
101 Emory University Atlanta, GA
102 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
103 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
104 University of Phoenix - California Costa Mesa, CA
104 University of Georgia Athens, GA
106 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
107 Auburn University Auburn, AL
108 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC
109 Ashland University Ashland, OH
110 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
111 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
112 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
113 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
114 Strayer University - Virginia Arlington, VA
115 Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN
115 Baylor University Waco, TX
117 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
117 Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA
117 Walsh College Troy, MI
120 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
121 Baruch College New York, NY
122 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
123 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
124 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
125 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
126 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
127 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
128 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
128 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
130 Boise State University Boise, ID
131 Benedictine University Lisle, IL
131 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
131 University of North Alabama Florence, AL
134 California Baptist University Riverside, CA
135 University of North Texas Denton, TX
135 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
135 Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY
138 Waldorf University Forest City, IA
139 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
139 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
139 Excelsior College Albany, NY
142 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
143 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
143 Clemson University Clemson, SC
143 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
146 Grantham University Lenexa, KS
147 Lynn University Boca Raton, FL
148 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
148 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ
150 Faulkner University Montgomery, AL
150 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
152 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
153 Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI
154 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
155 Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX
156 University of Delaware Newark, DE
157 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
158 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
158 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
160 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
161 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
162 University of Missouri - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
163 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
163 Regis University Denver, CO
165 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
166 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
167 Utah State University Logan, UT
168 Troy University Troy, AL
168 Fordham University Bronx, NY
170 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa, TX
170 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
172 University of Management and Technology Arlington, VA
173 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
174 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
175 Lamar University Beaumont, TX
176 Monroe College Bronx, NY
177 Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX
177 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
177 City University of Seattle Seattle, WA

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 Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
180 Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO
180 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
182 Hult International Business School Cambridge, MA
182 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
184 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
184 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
186 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ
187 Florida Institute of Technology - Online Melbourne, FL
187 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
189 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
189 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
191 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
191 University of Denver Denver, CO
193 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC
194 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
195 California State University - Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
195 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
197 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS
198 Suffolk University Boston, MA
198 Bentley University Waltham, MA
200 University of New Haven West Haven, CT
200 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
202 Lewis University Romeoville, IL
202 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Boston, MA
204 University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA
204 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
204 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
207 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
207 University of Houston Houston, TX
209 Northwood University Midland, MI
209 Lakeland University Plymouth, WI
211 Barry University Miami, FL
211 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
213 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
213 Baker University Baldwin City, KS
215 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
215 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
217 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, WI
217 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
219 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
220 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
220 Iona College New Rochelle, NY
220 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
220 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL
224 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO
224 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
226 Angelo State University San Angelo, TX
226 Champlain College Burlington, VT
226 National University College Bayamon, PR
226 Saint Mary’s College of California Moraga, CA
230 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH
230 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
232 Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses Fort Wayne, IN
233 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
234 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
234 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
234 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
234 Strayer University - Georgia Atlanta, GA

Business Administration & Management by Region

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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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