by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 840,408 business, management & marketing students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In , business, management & marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $48,576 and had an average of $26,104 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 399,262 business, management & marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major” ranking, we looked at 1,799 colleges that offer a degree in business, management & marketing. That schools that top this list have a program in business, management & marketing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing 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 Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reformed University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major list. Reformed University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Reformed University Business, Management & Marketing Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Menlo College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major list. Located in Atherton, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 149 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business, management & marketing students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Parkside Flex. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major list. This small school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s business, management & marketing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
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Out of the 1,799 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwood University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Midland, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 598 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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 2.1% 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 85%.
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Out of the 1,799 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bryant University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 688 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Bryant University Business, Management & Marketing Report
With a ranking of #6, National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major list. Located in Box Elder, South Dakota, this small private for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business, management & marketing students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension Business, Management & Marketing Report
DeVry University - Colorado did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major ranking, coming in at #7. DeVry University - Colorado is located in Westminster, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s business, management & marketing degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Full DeVry University - Colorado Business, Management & Marketing Report
Babson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major ranking. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 564 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business, management & marketing students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #9, Bentley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major list. Bentley is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 1,078 bachelors’s business, management & marketing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Baruch College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major list. Baruch is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 2,875 bachelors’s business, management & marketing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Unilatina International College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major ranking. Located in Miramar, Florida, this small private for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business, management & marketing students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Unilatina International College Business, Management & Marketing Report
DeVry University - Missouri ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business, management & marketing degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
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Paine College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major list. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business, management & marketing students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Cleary University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Howell, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 84 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business, management & marketing students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #17, Paul Quinn College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major list. Paul Quinn College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 26 bachelors’s business, management & marketing degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Paul Quinn College Business, Management & Marketing Report
University of Phoenix - Nevada came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major ranking. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this small private for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business, management & marketing students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Business, Management & Marketing at University of Phoenix - Nevada
University of Phoenix - Texas ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business, management & marketing students in 2021-2022.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at University of Phoenix - Texas
DeVry University - California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major ranking, coming in at #21. DeVry University - California is a small private for-profit school situated in Ontario, California. It awarded 250 bachelors’s business, management & marketing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Full DeVry University - California Business, Management & Marketing Report
University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major list. Aguadilla, Puerto Rico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business, management & marketing degrees to 135 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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San Ignacio University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major ranking, coming in at #23. Doral, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business, management & marketing degrees to 51 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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, Management & Marketing at San Ignacio University
With a ranking of #24, Nichols College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major list. This small school is located in Dudley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 200 bachelors’s business, management & marketing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Nichols College Business, Management & Marketing Report
Lakeland University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major ranking. Located in Plymouth, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 299 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business, management & marketing students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
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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 | University of Hawaii - West Oahu | Kapolei, HI |
| 52 | University of Management and Technology | Arlington, VA |
| 53 | University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon | Bayamon, PR |
| 54 | Berkeley College - New York | New York, NY |
| 55 | Strayer University - Alabama | Birmingham, AL |
| 56 | Urshan College | Wentzville, MO |
| 57 | Clinton College | Rock Hill, SC |
| 58 | DeVry University - Virginia | Arlington, VA |
| 59 | Franklin University | Columbus, OH |
| 60 | Walsh College | Troy, MI |
| 61 | Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 62 | University of Phoenix - Hawaii | Kapolei, HI |
| 63 | DeVry University - North Carolina | Charlotte, NC |
| 63 | The North Coast College | Lakewood, OH |
| 65 | Strayer University - Georgia | Chamblee, GA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE |
| 67 | Belmont Abbey College | Belmont, NC |
| 68 | Providence College | Providence, RI |
| 69 | DeVry University - Texas | Irving, TX |
| 70 | Strayer University - Virginia | Arlington, VA |
| 71 | Miami University - Middletown | Middletown, OH |
| 72 | Strayer University - Delaware | Wilmington, DE |
| 73 | Huntingdon College | Montgomery, AL |
| 74 | Jarvis Christian College | Hawkins, TX |
| 75 | DeVry University - Ohio | Columbus, OH |
| 76 | Texas College | Tyler, TX |
| 77 | DeVry College of New York | New York, NY |
| 78 | Miles College | Fairfield, AL |
| 79 | Five Towns College | Dix Hills, NY |
| 80 | Dickinson State University | Dickinson, ND |
| 81 | Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs | Spokane, WA |
| 82 | Athens State University | Athens, AL |
| 83 | University of Maine at Presque Isle | Presque Isle, ME |
| 84 | Morris College | Sumter, SC |
| 84 | DeVry University - Nevada | Henderson, NV |
| 86 | Bethesda University | Anaheim, CA |
| 87 | Crowley’s Ridge College | Paragould, AR |
| 88 | Wilmington College | Wilmington, OH |
| 89 | San Diego Global Knowledge University | San Diego, CA |
| 90 | Bryan College - Dayton | Dayton, TN |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | Salem University | Salem, WV |
| 167 | Johnson & Wales University - Online | Providence, RI |
| 168 | Malone University | Canton, OH |
| 169 | Post University | Waterbury, CT |
| 170 | Central State University | Wilberforce, OH |
| 171 | Wade College | Dallas, TX |
| 172 | King’s College | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 173 | Reinhardt University | Waleska, GA |
| 174 | Wartburg College | Waverly, IA |
| 175 | Simpson College | Indianola, IA |
| 176 | Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul, MN |
| 177 | Iona College | New Rochelle, NY |
| 178 | Upper Iowa University | Fayette, IA |
| 179 | Bay State College | Boston, MA |
| 180 | Indiana University - East | Richmond, IN |
| 181 | The University of Tampa | Tampa, FL |
| 182 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Shippensburg, PA |
| 183 | Stillman College | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 184 | Rutgers University - Newark | Newark, NJ |
| 185 | Sterling College | Sterling, KS |
| 186 | University of Puerto Rico - Ponce | Ponce, PR |
| 187 | University of Houston - Downtown | Houston, TX |
| 187 | Bethany College Kansas | Lindsborg, KS |
| 189 | Christian Brothers University | Memphis, TN |
| 190 | Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 265 | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Bartlesville, OK |
| 267 | Butler University | Indianapolis, IN |
| 268 | Millennia Atlantic University | Doral, FL |
| 269 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah, NJ |
| 270 | Saint Vincent College | Latrobe, PA |
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