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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business administration & management was the most popular one in New York. In total, 20,464 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in New York.

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 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 New York ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 72 schools in New York 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 New York

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

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for business administration & management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

While working on their Master's Degree, business administration majors at Cornell accumulate an average of around $113,909 in student debt.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for business administration & management students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at NYU take out while working on their Master's Degree is $110,530.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, business administration majors at Columbia accumulate an average of around $96,393 in student debt.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Business Administration majors at Syracuse take out an average of $75,674 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, business administration majors at University of Rochester accumulate an average of around $46,568 in student debt.

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#6

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #6, Ithaca College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Master's Degree, business administration graduates from Ithaca carry an average student debtload of $39,276.

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#7

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration & management programs. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration & management programs. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, business administration graduates from RPI take out $30,587 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#9

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #9, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students working on their master’s degree. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

While working on their Master's Degree, business administration majors at Fordham U accumulate an average of around $62,874 in student debt.

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#10

Excelsior University

Albany, NY

Excelsior University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree business administration & management programs. Excelsior University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

After completing their Master's Degree, business administration graduates from Excelsior University carry an average student debtload of $27,331.

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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 Master's Degree Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
11 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
12 SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY
13 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
14 Clarkson University Potsdam, NY

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 10,287
Maryland 6,675
New Jersey 9,128
District of Columbia 2,467
Delaware 1,281

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).

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