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Business, Management & Marketing at Northwestern University

23 Bachelor's Degrees
2,659 Master's Degrees
16 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how Northwestern ranks among other schools offering degrees in business, management & marketing.

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Business, Management & Marketing Degrees Available at Northwestern

Northwestern Business, Management & Marketing Rankings

Ranked at #4 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Northwestern is in the top 1% of the country for business, management & marketing students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools 4
Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Degree Schools 4
Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools 4
Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $75-$110k) 12
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing Graduates 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income $0-$30k) 17
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing Graduates 17
Highest Paid Business, Management & Marketing Graduates 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (With Aid) 77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income Over $110k) 138
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (With Aid) 142
Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 200
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing 203
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (With Aid) 383
Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 384
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing 399
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income Over $110k) 449
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing (Income Over $110k) 847
Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 921
Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 924
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing 988
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing 994
Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans 1,466
Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing 1,576

Popularity of Business, Management & Marketing at Northwestern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 23 bachelor's degrees in business, management & marketing. This is an increase of 21% over the previous year when 19 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2,659 students received their master’s degree in business, management & marketing from Northwestern. This makes it the #4 most popular school for business, management & marketing master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in business, management & marketing in 2021, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Business, Management & Marketing Student Diversity at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business, management & marketing majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in business, management & marketing from Northwestern in 2021, 78% were men and 22% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Northwestern are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's in business, management & marketing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Northwestern Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Program

The business, management & marketing program at Northwestern awarded 2,659 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 66% of these degrees went to men with the other 34% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in business, management & marketing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 396
Black or African American 67
Hispanic or Latino 142
White 1,132
Non-Resident Aliens 704
Other Races 218

Business, Management & Marketing Majors

Business, Management & Marketing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 1,790
Business Administration & Management 465
Marketing 251
General Business/Commerce 114
Finance & Financial Management 74
Business/Managerial Economics 49
Human Resource Management 43

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