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

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

Business, Management & Marketing is the most popular major in West Virginia with 1,895 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in West Virginia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in West Virginia for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Of the 970 students majoring in business, management and marketing at American Military University, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

Of the 311 students majoring in business, management and marketing at WVU, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#3

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Charleston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in West Virginia. UC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Charleston.

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

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in West Virginia. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#5

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

The in-demand master’s degree programs at West Liberty University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in West Virginia. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public school with a small 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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#6

Salem University

Salem, WV

With a ranking of #6, Salem 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 rural area of Salem, Salem is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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#7

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Shepherd University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Shepherd University, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#8

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Wheeling University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Wheeling University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wheeling.

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

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With a ranking of #8, West Virginia Wesleyan College 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 remote town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#10

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, WV

With a ranking of #10, Fairmont State 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 distant town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Fairmont State, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Schools 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
South Carolina 2,077
Louisiana 4,370
Kentucky 2,845
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 11 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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