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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's Degree School for You

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 290 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business, Management & Marketing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#2

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northcentral University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their doctor’s degree. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 166 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UOPX - Arizona, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in the United States. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Women make up 67% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

Of the 103 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Regent, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

Of the 95 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#8

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #8, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 92 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Liberty University, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#9

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

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

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University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 54% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. OLLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Of the 47 students majoring in business, management and marketing at OLLU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#13

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

St. John Fisher College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Fisher is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Fisher, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#14

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #14, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#14

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Columbia Southern University, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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American InterContinental University - Online landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in business, management and marketing at AIU Online, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#17

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

With a ranking of #17, Wilmington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#18

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

University of Charleston came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.

Women make up 61% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#21

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

About 13% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#22

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

With a ranking of #22, Fielding Graduate University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their doctor’s degree. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

Women make up 55% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#22

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #22, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 48% are male.

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With a ranking of #24, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their doctor’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

About 25% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 75% are male.

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With a ranking of #25, Alliant International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their doctor’s degree. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

About 63% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#26

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH
#28

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC
#28

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA
#34

George Washington University

Washington, DC
#34

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
#36

Stanford University

Stanford, CA
#36

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL
#40

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Business, Management & Marketing students that almost earned our Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
45 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA
46 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
46 Creighton University Omaha, NE
48 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
48 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
48 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
51 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
51 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
51 Gardner - Webb University Boiling Springs, NC
51 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
51 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
56 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
56 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
58 Yale University New Haven, CT
58 Florida International University Miami, FL
58 Washington State University Pullman, WA
58 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
58 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
58 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
58 Louisiana State University - Shreveport Shreveport, LA
58 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
58 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX

Business, Management & Marketing by Region

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Region
Southeast
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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