by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major” ranking.
Business Administration & Management is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 403,753 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , business administration & management graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $49,576 and had an average of $27,873 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 165,767 business administration & management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major” ranking, we looked at 1,602 colleges that offer a degree in business administration & management. That schools that top this list have a program in business administration & management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major” list to help you make the college decision.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree business administration students.
Out of the 1,602 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Reformed University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Reformed University
Out of the 1,602 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Parkside Flex landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Parkside Flex is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at UW - Parkside Flex Option
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Babson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. This small school is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 564 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 Babson College Business Administration & Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension is a small private for-profit school situated in Box Elder, South Dakota. It awarded 10 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - Missouri. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 DeVry University - Missouri Business Administration & Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paine College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. Paine College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Paine College Business Administration & Management Report
Cleary University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking. Cleary University is a small school located in Howell, Michigan that handed out 74 bachelors’s business administration degrees 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%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Cleary College
DeVry University - Colorado ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. This small school is located in Westminster, Colorado, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at DeVry University - Colorado
California Miramar University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking. California Miramar University is a small private for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 18 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at California Miramar University
University of Phoenix - Texas landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business administration degrees to 36 students in 2021-2022.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at University of Phoenix - Texas
University of Phoenix - Nevada did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full UOPX - Nevada Business Administration & Management Report
With a ranking of #12, University of Saint Katherine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. University of Saint Katherine is located in San Marcos, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at University of Saint Katherine
Kansas Christian College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. Kansas Christian College is located in Overland Park, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full Kansas Christian College Business Administration & Management Report
DeVry University - California ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. Located in Ontario, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 222 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at DeVry University - California
Northwood University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking. Northwood University is located in Midland, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 321 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Northwood
University of Phoenix - California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking, coming in at #17. University of Phoenix - California is a private for-profit institution located in Ontario, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 326 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Business Administration & Management at UOPX - California
DeVry University - Florida came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking. Located in Miramar, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 67 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 more about Business Administration & Management at DeVry University - Florida
University of Hawaii - West Oahu came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking. This small school is located in Kapolei, Hawaii, and it awarded 276 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at UH West Oahu
University of Management and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 187 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
Full University of Management and Technology Business Administration & Management Report
With a ranking of #21, Lincoln College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list.
Full Lincoln College Business Administration & Management Report
With a ranking of #22, DeVry University - Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small private for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full DeVry University - Arizona Business Administration & Management Report
University of Charleston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking, coming in at #23. University of Charleston is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charleston, West Virginia. It awarded 371 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at University of Charleston
Urshan College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. Wentzville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business administration degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Urshan College
Clinton College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking. Clinton College is a small school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 1 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Clinton College Business Administration & 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 | Peru State College | Peru, NE |
| 52 | Kuyper College | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 53 | Martin Methodist College | Pulaski, TN |
| 54 | St. Andrews University | Laurinburg, NC |
| 55 | Edward Waters College | Jacksonville, FL |
| 55 | Emmanuel College | Franklin Springs, GA |
| 57 | California State University Maritime Academy | Vallejo, CA |
| 58 | Voorhees College | Denmark, SC |
| 59 | Williamson Christian College | Franklin, TN |
| 60 | American InterContinental University - Online | Chandler, AZ |
| 61 | Crowley’s Ridge College | Paragould, AR |
| 61 | Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs | Spokane, WA |
| 63 | Miles College | Fairfield, AL |
| 64 | DeVry University - North Carolina | Charlotte, NC |
| 65 | Talladega College | Talladega, AL |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 216 | Montreat College | Montreat, NC |
| 217 | Catawba College | Salisbury, NC |
| 218 | Charter Oak State College | New Britain, CT |
| 219 | Millsaps College | Jackson, MS |
| 219 | King University | Bristol, TN |
| 221 | Belhaven University | Jackson, MS |
| 222 | Corban University | Salem, OR |
| 223 | Golden Gate University - San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 224 | Tennessee Wesleyan University | Athens, TN |
| 225 | Rochester University | Rochester Hills, MI |
| 226 | Hope College | Holland, MI |
| 227 | Colby - Sawyer College | New London, NH |
| 228 | University of Mount Olive | Mount Olive, NC |
| 229 | Hallmark University | San Antonio, TX |
| 230 | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg, PA |
| 231 | Fresno Pacific University | Fresno, CA |
| 232 | Trinity College of Florida | Trinity, FL |
| 233 | Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH |
| 234 | Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta, GA |
| 235 | Granite State College | Concord, NH |
| 236 | Rollins College | Winter Park, FL |
| 237 | Southern Nazarene University | Bethany, OK |
| 238 | Bemidji State University | Bemidji, MN |
| 239 | Whittier College | Whittier, CA |
| 240 | Mayville State University | Mayville, ND |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA |
Read more about our data sources and methodologies