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2024 Best General Business Administration and Management Master's Degree Schools

812 Colleges in the United States
105,796 Master's Degrees
General Business Administration and Management is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #1 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 812 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of general business administration and management. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 105,796 master's degrees in general business administration and management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Business Administration and Management School for Your Master's Degree

Best General Business Administration and Management Master's Degree Schools Your choice of general business administration and management for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality business administration program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general business administration and management students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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The business administration school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Business Administration and Management Master's Degree Schools.


 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Business Administration and Management in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general business administration and management students seeking a a master's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for a Master's in Business Administration

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
375 Annual Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is a good option for students pursuing a master's degree in general business administration and management. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from University of Pennsylvania

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
445 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in general business administration and management. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from University of Southern California

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
465 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general business administration and management. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Northwestern University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
223 Annual Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is a great decision for students pursuing a master's degree in general business administration and management. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Washington University in St Louis

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
482 Annual Graduates

Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Yale University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
720 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
132 Annual Graduates

Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from University of Notre Dame

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
258 Annual Graduates

Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Georgetown University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
468 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
764 Annual Graduates

Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Duke University

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
893 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Harvard University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,079 Annual Graduates

UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Vanderbilt University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
548 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Cornell University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
353 Annual Graduates

UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
530 Annual Graduates

UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from The University of Texas at Austin

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Annual Graduates

UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from University of Chicago

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
256 Annual Graduates

Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Emory University

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
322 Annual Graduates

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from New York University

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Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
146 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Bentley University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
207 Annual Graduates

Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Texas A&M University - College Station

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
262 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from George Washington University

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
332 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Boston University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
250 Annual Graduates

Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
432 Annual Graduates

UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the suburb of Amherst.More information about a master’s in general business administration and management from University of Massachusetts Amherst

Rest of the Top 50 Best General Business Administration and Management Master's Degree Schools

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
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Villanova University
Villanova, PA

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
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Babson College
Wellesley, MA
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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
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Additional Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best General Business Administration and Management Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 812 different United States general business administration and management schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
51 Fordham University Bronx, NY
52 Brown University Providence, RI
53 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
54 Auburn University Auburn, AL
55 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
56 University of Phoenix - Arizona Phoenix, AZ
57 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
58 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
59 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
60 University of Delaware Newark, DE
61 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
62 Clemson University Clemson, SC
63 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
64 Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL
65 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
66 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
67 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
68 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
69 Saint Mary’s College of California Moraga, CA
70 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
71 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
72 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
73 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
74 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ
75 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
76 Golden Gate University - San Francisco San Francisco, CA
77 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
78 Florida International University Miami, FL
79 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
80 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Marion, IN
81 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
82 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
83 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
84 American Public University System Charles Town, WV
85 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
86 Washington State University Pullman, WA
87 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
88 Drake University Des Moines, IA
88 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
90 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
91 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
92 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
93 Bellevue University Bellevue, NE
94 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
95 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
96 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
97 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
98 University of Redlands Redlands, CA
99 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
100 Bryant University Smithfield, RI
101 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
102 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
103 University of Houston Houston, TX
104 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
105 Park University Parkville, MO
106 Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT
107 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
108 Suffolk University Boston, MA
109 Capella University Minneapolis, MN
110 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
111 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
112 National University San Diego, CA
113 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL
114 American University Washington, DC
115 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA
116 University of North Texas Denton, TX
117 California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA
118 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
118 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
119 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
120 Providence College Providence, RI
121 University of Mary Bismarck, ND

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for General Business Administration and Management students that almost earned our Best General Business Administration and Management Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
122 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
123 Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL
124 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
125 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
126 Kettering University Flint, MI
127 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
128 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
129 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
130 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
131 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
132 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
133 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA
134 Ashland University Ashland, OH
135 Widener University Chester, PA
136 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
137 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
138 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
139 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
140 Bradley University Peoria, IL
141 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
142 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
143 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN
144 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
145 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
146 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
147 Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO
148 Mercer University Macon, GA
149 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
150 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
151 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
152 University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA
153 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
154 Franklin University Columbus, OH
155 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
156 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
157 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
158 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
159 Chapman University Orange, CA
160 Brandman University Irvine, CA
161 Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA
162 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL

General Business Administration and Management by Region

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Region
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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General Business Administration and Management is one of 16 different types of Business Administration & Management programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Organizational Leadership 7,089
Interior Design Management 3,867
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 1,779
Project Management 1,583
Supply Chain Management 1,183
Operations Management 523
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 326
Research and Development Management 187
Science/Technology Management 185
Transportation/Mobility Management 116

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