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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

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

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business, management and marketing was ranked 3rd in Kentucky. In fact, 2,845 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Kentucky to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for business, management and marketing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisville the most popular school in Kentucky for business, management and marketing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 66% are male.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in Kentucky. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#3

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellarmine University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

Of the 8 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Bellarmine U, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at University of Kentucky Report

#6

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Sullivan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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Murray State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business, management and marketing programs. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

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#8

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY

Brescia University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the small city of Owensboro, Brescia University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 1,604
Florida 10,641
Virginia 6,276
Tennessee 3,234
North Carolina 6,200
Georgia 4,603
West Virginia 1,895
Louisiana 4,370
South Carolina 2,077
Arkansas 731
Alabama 4,164

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 10 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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