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 has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 403,753 business administration & management students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 122,917 business administration & management graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major” ranking, we looked at 1,185 colleges that offer a degree in business administration & management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their business administration & management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Continents State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at The Continents State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. Lake Forest Graduate School of Management is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lake Forest, Illinois. It awarded 127 masters’s business administration degrees 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Lake Forest Graduate School of Management
Out of the 1,185 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Advanced Management landed the #1 spot on the list. California Institute of Advanced Management is a private not-for-profit institution located in Alhambra, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 62 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full California Institute of Advanced Management Business Administration & Management Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sofia University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major. Sofia University is located in Palo Alto, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 612 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, 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 Claremont Lincoln University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major. Claremont Lincoln University is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 46 masters’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Claremont Lincoln University
Lincoln University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking. Lincoln University is a small school located in Oakland, California that handed out 70 masters’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Lincoln University
Westcliff University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking. Westcliff University is located in Irvine, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 319 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
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.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at Westcliff University
Pacific States University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking, coming in at #8. Pacific States University is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Pacific States University Business Administration & Management Report
Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,512 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport Business Administration & Management Report
University of the Potomac - VA Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. FALLS CHURCH, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 46 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at University of the Potomac - VA Campus
DeVry University - North Carolina came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this small private for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full DeVry University - North Carolina Business Administration & Management Report
Southern States University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking, coming in at #12. Southern States University is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 65 masters’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
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.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Southern States University
America Evangelical University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking. America Evangelical University is a small school located in Gardena, California that handed out 9 masters’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full America Evangelical University Business Administration & Management Report
Millennia Atlantic University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking. Millennia Atlantic University is located in Doral, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Full Millennia Atlantic University Business Administration & Management Report
Beulah Heights University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.
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.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at BHU
Universidad Ana G. Mendez did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Orlando, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 120 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Universidad Ana G. Mendez
DeVry University - Virginia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking, coming in at #18. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 34 students in 2021-2022.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at DeVry University - Virginia
With a ranking of #19, University of the People did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. University of the People is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 898 masters’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at University of the People
Cleary University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking, coming in at #20. Cleary College is a small school located in Howell, Michigan that handed out 65 masters’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 University
With a ranking of #22, Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major list. Located in Angola, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 133 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Trine
Schiller International University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking. Schiller International University is a small private for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 3 masters’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Schiller International University
University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus Business Administration & Management Report
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Business Administration Major ranking. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 18 masters’s business administration degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami 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 | International Technological University | Santa Clara, CA |
| 52 | American InterContinental University - Houston | Houston, TX |
| 53 | Faulkner University | Montgomery, AL |
| 54 | Waldorf University | Forest City, IA |
| 55 | Bryan College - Dayton | Dayton, TN |
| 56 | Texas Health and Science University | Austin, TX |
| 57 | SUNY Maritime College | Throggs Neck, NY |
| 58 | Taft University System | Lakewood, CO |
| 59 | DeVry University - New Jersey | Iselin, NJ |
| 60 | University of Saint Mary | Leavenworth, KS |
| 61 | DeVry College of New York | New York, NY |
| 62 | Lakeland University | Plymouth, WI |
| 63 | University of Southern Indiana | Evansville, IN |
| 64 | William Jessup University | Rocklin, CA |
| 65 | University of Redlands | Redlands, CA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | Corban University | Salem, OR |
| 167 | Pfeiffer University | Misenheimer, NC |
| 168 | Northwestern Polytechnic University | Fremont, CA |
| 169 | Rockford University | Rockford, IL |
| 170 | Strayer University - Georgia | Chamblee, GA |
| 171 | Ohio Dominican University | Columbus, OH |
| 172 | Texas A&M University - Texarkana | Texarkana, TX |
| 173 | Millsaps College | Jackson, MS |
| 174 | Coker University | Hartsville, SC |
| 175 | Albertus Magnus College | New Haven, CT |
| 176 | Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 177 | Rutgers University - Newark | Newark, NJ |
| 177 | Bushnell University | Eugene, OR |
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