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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree 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.

The Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the best school in Ohio for business administration & management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Ohio State take out while working on their Master's Degree is $56,519.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, business administration majors at Miami University - Oxford accumulate an average of around $34,702 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Business Administration majors at Case Western take out an average of $75,631 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#4

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Xavier University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

After completing their Master's Degree, business administration graduates from Xavier carry an average student debtload of $44,471.

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#5

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Dayton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in Ohio. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, business administration graduates from UDayton take out $37,170 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#6

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

John Carroll University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, business administration graduates from John Carroll take out $26,264 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration & management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Baldwin Wallace College take out while working on their Master's Degree is $37,247.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Findlay did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students working on their master’s degree. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Findlay.

Business Administration majors at Findlay take out an average of $33,769 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#9

Capital University

Columbus, OH

Capital University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Capital is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Columbus.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Capital take out while working on their Master's Degree is $39,627.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration & management programs. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, business administration majors at OHIO Athens accumulate an average of around $37,947 in student debt.

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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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