Doctor’s Degrees in Business, Management & Marketing
Education Levels of Business, Management & Marketing Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 4,722 people earned their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing. This earns it the #9 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in business, management & marketing at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 213,098 |
Graduate Certificate | 16,513 |
Doctor’s Degree | 4,722 |
Earnings of Business, Management & Marketing Majors With Doctor’s Degrees
The median salary for graduates holding a doctor's degree in business, management & marketing is $104,532. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $79,828 to a high of $106,680.

Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for business, management & marketing students who are doctor's degree holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing. About 50.7% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 2,327 |
Women | 2,395 |

The racial-ethnic distribution of business, management & marketing doctor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 238 |
Black or African American | 1,076 |
Hispanic or Latino | 271 |
White | 1,489 |
International Students | 907 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 741 |

Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 291 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in business, management & marketing. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
The 2nd most popular school in the country for business, management & marketing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Northcentral University. Each year, around 12,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,064 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,794 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 259 people received their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing from Northcentral University. Around 59% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 57% were women. Those who complete their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing at Northcentral University make a median salary of 104,532.
University of Phoenix - Arizona comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in business, management & marketing. Roughly 89,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,552 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,215 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 166 people received their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing from UOPX - Arizona. Of these students, 56% were women and 61% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Data shows that UOPX - Arizona graduates that hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $104,532.
Vanderbilt University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in business, management & marketing. Each year, around 13,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,618 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,744 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 126 people received their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing from Vanderbilt. Around 37% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 62% were women. Vanderbilt University business, management & marketing graduates who receive their doctor's degree go on to jobs earning a median salary of $104,532.
The 6th most popular school in the country for business, management & marketing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Regent University. Each year, around 10,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $18,986 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,128 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 103 people received their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing from Regent. Around 59% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 53% were women. Data shows that Regent graduates that hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $104,532.
Liberty University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in business, management & marketing. Each year, around 93,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,015 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,740 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 92 people received their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing from Liberty University. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 45% were women. Those who complete their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing at Liberty University make a median salary of 104,532.
University of the Cumberlands comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in business, management & marketing. Each year, around 19,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,875 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,260 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 78 people received their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing from Cumberlands. Of these students, 49% were women and 4% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Data shows that Cumberlands graduates that hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $104,532.
University of Maryland Global Campus is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in business, management & marketing. Each year, around 58,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,632 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,432 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 54 people received their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing from UMGC. Around 66% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 51% were women. Those who complete their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing at University of Maryland Global Campus make a median salary of 104,532.
The 11th most popular school in the country for business, management & marketing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is The University of Arizona Global Campus. Each year, around 31,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,240 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,645 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 50 people received their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing from UAGC. About 74% of this group were women, and 58% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Data shows that UAGC graduates that hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $104,532.
Our Lady of the Lake University is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in business, management & marketing. Roughly 2,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $30,804 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,658 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 47 people received their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing from OLLU. Around 69% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 76% were women. Those who complete their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing at Our Lady of the Lake University make a median salary of 104,532.
The 13th most popular school in the country for business, management & marketing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is St. John Fisher College. Roughly 3,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $38,566 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,692 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 46 people received their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing from Fisher. Around 37% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 66% were women. Those who complete their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing at St. John Fisher College make a median salary of 104,532.
The 14th most popular school in the country for business, management & marketing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Temple University. Each year, around 37,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $21,023 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,042 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 42 people received their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing from Temple. About 71% of this group were women, and 38% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Temple University business, management & marketing graduates who receive their doctor's degree go on to jobs earning a median salary of $104,532.
Columbia Southern University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in business, management & marketing. Roughly 18,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,528 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,640 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 42 people received their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing from Columbia Southern University. Of these students, 59% were women and 56% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Data shows that Columbia Southern University graduates that hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $104,532.
American InterContinental University - Online comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in business, management & marketing. Roughly 15,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,650 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,169 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 40 people received their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing from AIU Online. Around 51% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 39% were women. American InterContinental University - Online business, management & marketing graduates who receive their doctor's degree go on to jobs earning a median salary of $104,532.
Wilmington University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in business, management & marketing. Roughly 14,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,270 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,432 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 37 people received their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing from Wilmington University. Of these students, 58% were women and 42% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Data shows that Wilmington University graduates that hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $104,532.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in business, management & marketing. Each year, around 52,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,496 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,116 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people received their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing from UMN Twin Cities. Around 18% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 26% were women. Data shows that UMN Twin Cities graduates that hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $104,532.
The 18th most popular school in the country for business, management & marketing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Charleston. Each year, around 2,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $21,110 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,600 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people received their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing from UC. Around 46% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 57% were women. University of Charleston business, management & marketing graduates who receive their doctor's degree go on to jobs earning a median salary of $104,532.
The 20th most popular school in the country for business, management & marketing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Concordia University, Wisconsin. Roughly 5,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $33,750 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,960 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their doctor's degree in business, management & marketing from Concordia University, Wisconsin. Around 31% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 79% were women. Data shows that Concordia University, Wisconsin graduates that hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $104,532.
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