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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Business, Management & Marketing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 5,704 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree 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 master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 59% are male.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Walsh College

Troy, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walsh College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Troy, Walsh is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 51% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#6

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 56% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 167 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Eastern Michigan, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

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

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#9

Northwood University

Midland, MI

Northwood University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Northwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Midland.

Of the 155 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Northwood, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#10

Kettering University

Flint, MI

Kettering University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 147 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Kettering, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 13,721
Indiana 5,487
Ohio 5,612
Wisconsin 2,457

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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