by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Business Administration and Management is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 353,401 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major” ranking analyzed 2,404 colleges that offered a degree in general business administration and management. To top this list, a school must have a successful general business administration and management program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for business administration students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 11,375 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at UOPX - Arizona
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major list. Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,654 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SNHU General Business Administration and Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major list. WGU is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 6,019 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at WGU
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large private for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 3,918 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 2,404 schools in the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. UMGC is a large school located in Adelphi, Maryland that handed out 3,628 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at UMGC
Grand Canyon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,324 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Grand Canyon University
Liberty University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 3,361 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Liberty University General Business Administration and Management Report
California State University - Fullerton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,588 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
American Public University System came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking. American Military University is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 2,754 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at American Public University System
Louisiana State University - Shreveport came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 2,344 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Columbia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major list. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, this fairly large private for-profit school handed out 2,124 degrees to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia Southern University General Business Administration and Management Report
With a ranking of #12, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major list. AIU Online is a fairly large school located in Schaumburg, Illinois that handed out 2,028 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking, coming in at #13. San Diego State University is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 1,903 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SDSU General Business Administration and Management Report
San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking, coming in at #14. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 1,799 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at San Jose State
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school handed out 1,690 degrees to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Cal Poly Pomona
California State University - Long Beach came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 1,684 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major list. San Francisco State University is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,599 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at San Francisco State University
University of Southern California landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1,490 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Eastern Gateway Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking. Eastern Gateway Community College is a large school located in Steubenville, Ohio that handed out 1,486 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue University Global did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking, coming in at #21. Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,247 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Business Administration and Management at Purdue University Global
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,340 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full U-M General Business Administration and Management Report
University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 1,281 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at University of Colorado Boulder
Pasadena City College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking. Pasadena City College is a public institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,232 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Business Administration and Management at Pasadena City College
Utah Valley University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major list. UVU is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 1,229 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UVU General Business Administration and Management Report
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Phoenix - California | Costa Mesa, CA |
| 52 | Houston Community College | Houston, TX |
| 53 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 54 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 55 | Walden University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 56 | Belhaven University | Jackson, MS |
| 57 | University of the People | Pasadena, CA |
| 58 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 58 | DeVry University - Illinois | Chicago, IL |
| 60 | Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE |
| 61 | University of New Hampshire - Main Campus | Durham, NH |
| 62 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
| 63 | University of New Mexico - Main Campus | Albuquerque, NM |
| 64 | DePaul University | Chicago, IL |
| 65 | Franklin University | Columbus, OH |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 341 | Oakland Community College | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
| 341 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 343 | City University of Seattle | Seattle, WA |
| 344 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 344 | Glendale Community College | Glendale, CA |
| 346 | LIU Post | Brookville, NY |
| 346 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 346 | University of West Georgia | Carrollton, GA |
| 346 | Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX |
| 346 | Modesto Junior College | Modesto, CA |
| 351 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver, CO |
| 351 | Providence College | Providence, RI |
| 353 | Golden Gate University - San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 354 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 354 | Benedictine University | Lisle, IL |
| 354 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 357 | Kingsborough Community College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 357 | Delaware County Community College | Media, PA |
| 357 | King University | Bristol, TN |
| 360 | Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth, TX |
| 361 | Tarleton State University | Stephenville, TX |
| 361 | Lynn University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 361 | Rollins College | Winter Park, FL |
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