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

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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 North Carolina. In total, 10,255 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in North Carolina.

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in North Carolina for business administration & management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, business administration majors at Duke accumulate an average of around $87,988 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, business administration graduates from UNC Chapel Hill take out $93,462 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Wake Forest University take out while working on their Master's Degree is $63,988.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, business administration graduates from NC State take out $43,523 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#5

Elon University

Elon, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Elon.

Business Administration majors at Elon take out an average of $79,830 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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Queens University of Charlotte ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Queens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.

While working on their Master's Degree, business administration majors at Queens accumulate an average of around $50,478 in student debt.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UNC Charlotte take out while working on their Master's Degree is $31,496.

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Appalachian State 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 #8 on the list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

While working on their Master's Degree, business administration majors at Appalachian State accumulate an average of around $29,073 in student debt.

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#9

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

With a ranking of #9, Wingate University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Wingate take out while working on their Master's Degree is $31,355.

Full Business Administration & Management at Wingate University Report

With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students working on their master’s degree. UNCW is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

On average, business administration graduates from UNCW take out $28,218 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 17,913
Georgia 7,782
Tennessee 6,076
Louisiana 5,167
Virginia 11,019
West Virginia 4,543
Alabama 6,963
Mississippi 2,579
South Carolina 3,971
Arkansas 2,025
Kentucky 2,615

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

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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