by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Project Management is the 250th most popular major in the country with 4,189 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major” ranking, we looked at 98 colleges that offer a degree in project management. That schools that top this list have a program in project management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Amberton University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major. Located in Garland, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified ’s project management students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 98 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia International University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 1 ’s project management degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Virginia International University Project Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Institute of Technology - Online. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 35 ’s project management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 1 ’s project management degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Aurora, Colorado. It awarded 358 ’s project management degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, City College - Fort Lauderdale did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this small private for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s project management students in 2021-2022.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #7, Charleston Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. Charleston Southern University is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 30 ’s project management degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Cornerstone University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. Cornerstone University is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 14 ’s project management degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northern New Mexico College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. Northern New Mexico College is a public institution located in Espanola, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Grantham University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in LIttle Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 75 ’s project management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Columbia Basin College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major ranking. Columbia Basin College is located in Pasco, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 52 ’s project management degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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California Intercontinental University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. Irvine, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s project management degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Project Management at California Intercontinental University
With a ranking of #13, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a medium-sized school located in Platteville, Wisconsin that handed out 53 ’s project management degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Platteville Project Management Report
With a ranking of #14, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 180 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major ranking. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Project Management Report
Universidad del Este landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major ranking. UNE is located in Carolina, Puerto Rico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 ’s project management degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s project management students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bellevue University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 81 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major ranking, coming in at #19. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 ’s project management degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #20, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 48 ’s project management degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
New England College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major ranking. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s project management students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
City University of Seattle did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major ranking, coming in at #22. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s project management degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Bemidji State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major ranking, coming in at #23. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s project management degrees to 25 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Brandeis University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Project Management Major ranking. Brandeis University is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 21 ’s project management degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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