by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 416,590 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, business administration and management is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, business administration and management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,927 and had an average of $25,277 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major” ranking, we looked at 2,539 colleges that offer a degree in business administration and management. To top this list, a school must have a successful business administration and management program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for business administration students.
Out of the 2,539 schools in the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 12,225 diplomas to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major. WGU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,891 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 7,164 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large private for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 4,006 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major. University of Maryland Global Campus is located in Adelphi, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,738 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Grand Canyon University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 3,345 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business Administration & 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 3,446 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Liberty University Business Administration & Management Report
With a ranking of #9, American Public University System did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major list. American Public University System is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,257 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full American Public University System Business Administration & Management Report
American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking, coming in at #10. American InterContinental University - Online is a private for-profit institution located in Schaumburg, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,665 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full American InterContinental University - Online Business Administration & Management Report
California State University - Fullerton ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major list. 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%.
Full Cal State Fullerton Business Administration & Management Report
Columbia Southern University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking. Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,450 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Full Columbia Southern University Business Administration & Management Report
Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 2,357 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport Business Administration & Management Report
San Diego State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 1,903 ’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 San Diego State University Business Administration & Management Report
San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking, coming in at #15. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 1,839 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full San Jose State University Business Administration & Management Report
DeVry University - Illinois ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2,185 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at DeVry University - Illinois
University of Southern California landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 1,866 students in 2020-2021.
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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full University of Southern California Business Administration & Management Report
Purdue University Global did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking, coming in at #18. Purdue University Global is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 2,601 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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California State University - Long Beach landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,692 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at CSULB
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking, coming in at #20. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 1,690 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Business Administration & Management Report
San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking, coming in at #21. SFSU is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 1,605 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full San Francisco State University Business Administration & Management Report
Capella University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,655 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Capella University Business Administration & Management Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major ranking. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 1,461 ’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Eastern Gateway Community College came in at #24 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.
Full Eastern Gateway Community College Business Administration & Management Report
With a ranking of #25, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 1,372 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Business Administration & Management at University of Colorado Boulder
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 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
| 52 | Houston Community College | Houston, TX |
| 53 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA |
| 54 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 55 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC |
| 56 | Walden University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 57 | Rutgers University - Newark | Newark, NJ |
| 58 | University of Phoenix - California | Costa Mesa, CA |
| 59 | Brandman University | Irvine, CA |
| 60 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 61 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 62 | Belhaven University | Jackson, MS |
| 63 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 64 | University of the People | Pasadena, CA |
| 65 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 366 | Universidad del Turabo | Gurabo, PR |
| 366 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
| 366 | Cypress College | Cypress, CA |
| 369 | Brigham Young University - Provo | Provo, UT |
| 370 | DeVry College of New York | New York, NY |
| 370 | The University of Tampa | Tampa, FL |
| 372 | Grossmont College | El Cajon, CA |
| 372 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton, OH |
| 372 | Baker University | Baldwin City, KS |
| 372 | Southwestern College | Chula Vista, CA |
| 376 | Naval Postgraduate School | Monterey, CA |
| 376 | California Baptist University | Riverside, CA |
| 376 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 379 | Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque, NM |
| 379 | College of Charleston | Charleston, SC |
| 379 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus | Indiana, PA |
Read more about our data sources and methodologies