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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Ohio

80 Colleges
$47,192 Avg Salary
$25,259 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You

Business Administration & Management is the most popular major in Ohio with 10,252 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 80 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Business Administration & Management Colleges.

Top 15% Best Business Administration & Management Schools

Our analysis found Miami University - Oxford to be the best school for business administration & management students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Miami University - Oxford carry an average student debtload of $32,625.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Cincinnati State carry an average student debtload of $13,774.

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Out of the 80 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Business Administration majors at Ohio State take out an average of $28,782 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $408, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 80 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Clermont College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Batavia, UC Clermont College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at UC Clermont College accumulate an average of around $14,087 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $200.

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The excellent programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Business Administration majors at Sinclair Community College take out an average of $8,109 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration & management programs. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

On average, business administration graduates from Case Western take out $45,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Herzing University - Akron did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Akron, Herzing Akron is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Business Administration majors at Herzing Akron take out an average of $31,616 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Ohio ranking. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Xavier carry an average student debtload of $34,265.

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#9

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

With a ranking of #9, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Business Administration majors at UDayton take out an average of $24,313 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The University of Findlay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Findlay.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Findlay take out is $27,028.

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#11

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

John Carroll University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Business Administration majors at John Carroll take out an average of $22,425 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#12

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Franklin University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Ohio ranking. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

Business Administration majors at Franklin University take out an average of $27,407 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Schools in Ohio award.

Rank College Location
13 University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH
14 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
15 Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH
16 Miami University - Hamilton Hamilton, OH

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 9,225
Illinois 12,631
Indiana 6,843
Wisconsin 5,331

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, business administration & management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Business Administration Focus Areas

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).

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