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2025 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Arizona

19 Colleges in Arizona
21,278 Business Administration Degrees Awarded
$56,357 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #2 in popularity, business administration & management is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 19 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of business administration & management. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21,278 degrees in business administration & management annually.

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Choosing a Great Business Administration & Management School

Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Arizona Your choice of business administration & management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for business administration & management schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Business Administration
Bachelor's Degrees in Business Administration
Master's Degrees in Business Administration
Doctor's Degrees in Business Administration

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Arizona ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Business Administration & Management in Arizona

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the business administration degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Arizona Schools in Business Administration

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
876 Business Administration Degrees Awarded
7.0% Growth in Graduates

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in business administration & management. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were approximately 876 business administration & management students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. Business Administration & Management degree recipients from Arizona State University - Tempe receive an earnings boost of about $24,316 above the average income of business administration & management majors.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
472 Business Administration Degrees Awarded
1.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Arizona if you want to pursue a degree in business administration & management. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 472 business administration & management students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the business administration & management program at University of Arizona earn $25,488 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
711 Business Administration Degrees Awarded
24.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Arizona State University - Skysong if you want to pursue a degree in business administration & management. ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Scottsdale. A Best Colleges rank of #403 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Skysong is a great university overall.

There were approximately 711 business administration & management students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available. Those business administration & management students who get their degree from Arizona State University - Skysong make $24,366 more than the standard business administration student.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10,908 Business Administration Degrees Awarded
$59,563 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Phoenix - Arizona if you want to pursue a degree in business administration & management. Located in the city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #83 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10908 business administration & management students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the business administration & management degree program at University of Phoenix - Arizona get $3,205 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3,513 Business Administration Degrees Awarded
4.8% Growth in Graduates

Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3513 business administration & management students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year. Those business administration & management students who get their degree from Grand Canyon University earn $9,434 more than the typical business administration student.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
356 Business Administration Degrees Awarded
$52,849 Median Starting Salary

NAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.

There were about 356 business administration & management students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the business administration program state that they receive average early career earnings of $52,849.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In AZ
210 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

Mesa Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Mesa. This college ranks 12th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 210 business administration & management students who graduated with this degree at Mesa Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In AZ
64 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

Rio Salado College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Tempe. This college ranks 19th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 64 business administration & management students who graduated with this degree at Rio Salado College in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In AZ
198 Business Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 17th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 198 business administration & management students who graduated with this degree at Chandler-Gilbert Community College in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$66,999 Median Starting Salary
$20,655 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Prescott, Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #423 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Embry-Riddle Prescott is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 business administration & management students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Prescott in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the business administration & management degree program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott get $10,642 more than the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 20,219
Oklahoma 257 3,444
New Mexico 219 1,646

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Business Administration & Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Business Administration Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management 17,969
Organizational Leadership 1,642
Project Management 522
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 388
Operations Management 297
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 112
Retail Management 96
Research and Development Management 69
Science/Technology Management 68
Supply Chain Management 50

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 2,170
Human Resource Management 1,742
Other Business, Management & Marketing 1,695
Marketing 1,559
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 1,546
General Business/Commerce 1,428
Business Support & Assistant Services 1,371
Finance & Financial Management 1,230
Management Information Systems 587
International Business 461

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