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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

In <nil>, 403,753 degrees and certificates were awarded to business administration & management students, making the major the most popular in the country.

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,283 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for business administration majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Business Administration & Management

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in the United States for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at U-M take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,555. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $560.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 1,283 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Emory take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,647. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $640.

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Out of the 1,283 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Business Administration majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out an average of $14,394 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $460.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Business Administration majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $12,722 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $297, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Management and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

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#8

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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Washington and Lee University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Lexington, Washington and Lee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Bismarck State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

On average, business administration graduates from BSC take out $18,932 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#11

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Georgia Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,926. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $459, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#13

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #14, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Business Administration majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $16,756 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $436.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

On average, business administration graduates from UT Austin take out $19,922 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $224, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Southern California came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at USC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,097. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $692.

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#17

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

With a ranking of #17, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at William & Mary accumulate an average of around $17,865 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $420, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#18

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#20

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree business administration & management programs. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from Bellevue University carry an average student debtload of $21,953.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree business administration & management programs. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from UIUC carry an average student debtload of $18,300. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $722.

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Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $866, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Aurora.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus accumulate an average of around $25,437 in student debt.

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#24

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debtload of $20,649. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $535.

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#25

Babson College

Wellesley, MA

Babson College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree business administration & management programs. Babson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from Babson College carry an average student debtload of $20,808. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $719, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools

#27

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
#28

Excelsior University

Albany, NY
#29

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX
#31

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA
#32

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
#33

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV
#35

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND
#39

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT
#40

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA
#41

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
#42

Boston University

Boston, MA
#43

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
#44

Creighton University

Omaha, NE
#45

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN
#47

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1283 different United States business administration & management schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN
52 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
53 Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO
54 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
55 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
56 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
57 Southwestern College Winfield, KS
58 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
59 University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL
60 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
61 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
62 Northwood University Midland, MI
63 George Fox University Newberg, OR
64 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
65 City University of Seattle Seattle, WA
66 Bentley University Waltham, MA
67 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
68 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
69 Baker University Baldwin City, KS
70 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
71 Drake University Des Moines, IA
72 University of Delaware Newark, DE
73 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
74 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
75 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
76 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
77 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
78 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
79 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY
80 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
81 Cleary University Howell, MI
81 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
83 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ
84 Capella University Minneapolis, MN
85 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
86 University of Phoenix - Arizona Phoenix, AZ
87 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
88 Iowa State University Ames, IA
89 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
90 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
91 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
92 University of Georgia Athens, GA
93 Brandman University Irvine, CA
94 Park University Parkville, MO
95 Misericordia University Dallas, PA
96 Kettering University Flint, MI
97 Ball State University Muncie, IN
98 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
99 Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, WI
100 Alvernia University Reading, PA
101 Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO
102 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
103 Furman University Greenville, SC
104 University of Phoenix - California Ontario, CA
105 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
106 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
107 Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ
108 Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies Fort Wayne, IN
109 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL
110 Franklin University Columbus, OH
111 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
112 LeTourneau University Longview, TX
113 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott Prescott, AZ
114 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
115 California State University Maritime Academy Vallejo, CA
116 Baylor University Waco, TX
117 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
118 Rutgers University - Camden Camden, NJ
119 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
120 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
121 Clarkson University Potsdam, NY
122 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR
123 Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program Portland, OR
124 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ
125 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
126 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
127 University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA
128 Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA
129 The University of Findlay Findlay, OH
130 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
131 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
132 Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA
133 Central College Pella, IA
134 John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR
135 Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA
136 Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL
137 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
138 Towson University Towson, MD
139 Samford University Birmingham, AL
140 Lewis University Romeoville, IL
141 McDaniel College Westminster, MD
142 Augustana College Rock Island, IL
143 Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA
144 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
145 Catholic University of America Washington, DC
146 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
147 Walsh University North Canton, OH
148 Herzing University - Brookfield Brookfield, WI
149 University of Alaska Southeast Juneau, AK
150 Luther College Decorah, IA
151 Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN
152 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
153 Hope College Holland, MI
154 Elon University Elon, NC
155 Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses Angola, IN
156 Morningside College Sioux City, IA
157 University of La Verne La Verne, CA
158 Saint Mary’s College Notre Dame, IN
159 National University San Diego, CA
160 University of Minnesota - Crookston Crookston, MN
161 St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN
162 Trinity University San Antonio, TX
163 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
164 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
165 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
166 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA
167 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
168 Chapman University Orange, CA
169 Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX
170 Herzing University - Akron Akron, OH
171 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN
171 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
173 Herzing University - Minneapolis St. Louis Park, MN
174 Judson University Elgin, IL
175 John Carroll University University Heights, OH
176 Taylor University Upland, IN
177 Herzing University - Kenner Metairie, LA
178 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
179 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
180 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
181 Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD
182 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
183 University of Washington - Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
184 American University Washington, DC
185 Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI
186 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
187 Athens State University Athens, AL
188 Edgewood College Madison, WI
189 Rhodes College Memphis, TN
190 Yeshiva University New York, NY
191 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
192 Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
193 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
194 Herzing University - Atlanta Atlanta, GA
195 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
196 University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA
197 Bay State College Boston, MA
198 Clemson University Clemson, SC
199 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
200 Pepperdine University Malibu, CA
201 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
202 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
203 Westminster College Utah Salt Lake City, UT
204 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
205 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
206 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
207 Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
208 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
209 Washington State University Pullman, WA
210 Lakeland University Plymouth, WI
211 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
212 University of Evansville Evansville, IN
213 Anderson University South Carolina Anderson, SC
214 Bryan College - Dayton Dayton, TN
215 Bradley University Peoria, IL
216 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
217 Walsh College Troy, MI
218 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
219 Howard University Washington, DC
220 Simpson College Indianola, IA
221 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
222 Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL
223 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, WI
224 Thomas More University Crestview Hills, KY
225 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, WI
226 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
227 Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA
228 Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education McMinnville, OR
229 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
230 Herzing University - Kenosha Kenosha, WI
231 University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE
232 McKendree University Lebanon, IL
233 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Boston, MA
234 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
235 University of Redlands Redlands, CA
236 University of Houston Houston, TX
237 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
238 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
239 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
240 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
241 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
242 Winona State University Winona, MN
243 Northwestern College Orange City, IA
244 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
245 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
246 Herzing University - Birmingham Birmingham, AL
247 York College of Pennsylvania York, PA
248 Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA
249 Charter Oak State College New Britain, CT
250 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
251 DeVry University - Illinois Naperville, IL
252 DeVry College of New York New York, NY
253 Endicott College Beverly, MA
254 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI
255 Bluefield College Bluefield, VA
256 Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA

Business Administration & Management by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

Business Administration & Management is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Business Administration Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management 343,412
Organizational Leadership 15,220
Interior Design Management 13,728
Supply Chain Management 10,601
Operations Management 6,424
Project Management 4,189
Office Administration 3,577
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 2,736
Retail Management 959
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 939
Transportation/Mobility Management 641
E-Commerce 469
Science/Technology Management 359
Research and Development Management 284
Customer Service Management 178
Risk Management 37

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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