by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 62 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for business, management & marketing students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 14,919 master's degrees in business, management & marketing to qualified students.
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Your choice of business, management & marketing for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for business, management & marketing students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's hard to beat Cornell University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Cornell University
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in business, management & marketing has to check out New York University. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from New York University
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in business, management & marketing has to look into Fordham University. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Fordham University
It's difficult to beat Syracuse University if you want to pursue a master's degree in business, management & marketing. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Syracuse University
Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Rochester
Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Binghamton University
Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Baruch College
Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Marist College
Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University at Buffalo
Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Fashion Institute of Technology
RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Clarkson University
Here are some additional great schools for Business, Management & Marketing students in the state of New York that almost earned our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in New York award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY |
| 14 | University at Albany | Albany, NY |
| 15 | Culinary Institute of America | Hyde Park, NY |
| 16 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 17 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 18 | Pace University - New York | New York, NY |
| 19 | DeVry College of New York | New York, NY |
| 20 | St John’s University - New York | Queens, NY |
Explore all the Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 34 | 8,996 |
| New Jersey | 32 | 3,779 |
| Maryland | 32 | 5,219 |
| District of Columbia | 32 | 3,265 |
| Delaware | 24 | 1,211 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 5,459 |
| Business Administration & Management | 4,961 |
| Accounting | 1,420 |
| General Sales & Marketing | 596 |
| Human Resource Management | 549 |
| Real Estate | 326 |
| Marketing | 319 |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 284 |
| Hospitality Management | 212 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 208 |