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2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools

272 Colleges
$61,403 Avg Salary
$24,100 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 226,882 business, management and marketing students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 272 schools in the United States to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online business, management and marketing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 77% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

About 49% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 51% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means DeVry University - Illinois is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Out of the 272 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Financial Services landed the # 4 spot on the list. The American College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.

About 50% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 272 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Strayer University - Global Region ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools list. Strayer University - Global Region is a large private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 71% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 29% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 253 students majoring in business, management and marketing at SNHU, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 63% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Of the 162 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Colorado State, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#11

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 153 students majoring in business, management and marketing at ECU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business, management and marketing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.

Women make up 75% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#13

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 18% are male.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Women make up 39% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#15

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #15, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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American Public University System came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 113 students majoring in business, management and marketing at American Military University, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#17

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#17

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Champlain College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools list. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Burlington.

Of the 159 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Champlain, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#19

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 103 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Auburn, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#20

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

About 53% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#21

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for business, management and marketing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 214 students majoring in business, management and marketing at GWU, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#22

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #22, Purdue University Global did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#23

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#24

Babson College

Wellesley, MA

Babson College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Babson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.

Women make up 58% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#25

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 36% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#27

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
#28

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI
#29

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS
#31

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA
#33

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
#33

Park University

Parkville, MO
#37

Brandman University

Irvine, CA
#39

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC
#40

Rensselaer at Hartford

Hartford, CT
#40

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for online Business, Management & Marketing students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
42 Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential Elkhorn, WI
42 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN
42 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN
45 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
46 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO
46 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
46 Northcentral University San Diego, CA
49 Florida International University Miami, FL
49 Full Sail University Winter Park, FL
49 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
52 Concordia University, Irvine Irvine, CA
52 Post University Waterbury, CT
54 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN
54 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784
Marketing 4,011
Management Information Systems 2,766
International Business 2,007
Entrepreneurial Studies 1,823
Taxation 1,350
Hospitality Management 1,341
Real Estate 1,280
Other Business, Management & Marketing 1,073
General Sales & Marketing 537
Construction Management 466
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 180
Business/Managerial Economics 162
Insurance 143
Business/Corporate Communications 117
Telecommunications Management 23

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Amit Savargaonkar.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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