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

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master's Degree 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 37 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the most popular school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a master’s degree 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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#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for business administration and management students working on their master’s degree. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

About 37% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Out of the 37 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the business administration majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 209 students majoring in business administration at UNCW, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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

#6

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State 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 #6 on the list. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

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

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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 #7 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

About 31% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#8

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business administration and management programs. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

Women make up 47% of the business administration majors at the school.

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Strayer University - North Carolina ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Morrisville, Strayer University - North Carolina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 83 students majoring in business administration at Strayer University - North Carolina, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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Queens University of Charlotte came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree 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.

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

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools 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.

  • 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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