When it comes to popularity, knowledge management sits in the middle of the road, ranking #827 out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Knowledge Management Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 160 degrees in knowledge management to qualified students.
The knowledge management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Knowledge Management rankings. For our Best Overall Knowledge Management School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The knowledge management 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 the Best Knowledge Management Schools.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Knowledge Management in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the knowledge management degree levels they offer.
Washington University in St Louis is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in knowledge management. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 knowledge management students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student pursuing a degree in knowledge management has to take a look at Bellevue University. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bellevue. A Best Colleges rank of #390 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bellevue University is a great university overall.
There were about 24 knowledge management students who graduated with this degree at Bellevue University in the most recent data year.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in knowledge management. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 knowledge management students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent year we have data available.
The University of Texas at San Antonio is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in knowledge management. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 11 knowledge management students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent data year.
NWTC is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay. This college ranks 12th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 15 knowledge management students who graduated with this degree at NWTC in the most recent data year.
FVTC is a large public college located in the midsize suburb of Appleton. A Best Colleges rank of #387 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FVTC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 4 knowledge management students who graduated with this degree at FVTC in the most recent data year.
Framingham State is a small public university located in the city of Framingham. This university ranks 56th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 25 knowledge management students who graduated with this degree at Framingham State in the most recent data year.
Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 68th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 22 knowledge management students who graduated with this degree at Full Sail University in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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The knowledge management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Knowledge Management rankings. For our Best Overall Knowledge Management School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
