2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,602 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the business administration bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Business Administration & Management
Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular school in the United States for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
About 62% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 38% are male.
The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UOPX - Arizona take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,214. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $145.
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Out of the 1,602 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the business administration majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $24,063 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $333.
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Out of the 1,602 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 53% of the business administration majors at the school.
On average, business administration graduates from WGU take out $17,134 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Out of the 1,602 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
Of the 2,233 students majoring in business administration at Cal State Fullerton, 55% are male and 45% are female.
On average, business administration graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $16,002 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 $193.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Arizona Global Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration & management schools in the United States. Located in the city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 54% are male.
The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UAGC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,725.
American Public University System came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 30% of the business administration majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at American Military University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,313.
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San Diego State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 55% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at SDSU accumulate an average of around $16,517 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $260.
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San Jose State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
Women make up 45% of the business administration majors at the school.
Full Business Administration & Management at San Jose State University Report
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business administration & management programs. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 61% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at Cal Poly Pomona accumulate an average of around $17,559 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $178, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Liberty University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 50% are male.
Business Administration majors at Liberty University take out an average of $26,621 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $312, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #11, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
Women make up 44% of the business administration majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at CSULB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,127.
With a ranking of #12, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 1,314 students majoring in business administration at SFSU, 55% are male and 45% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at SFSU accumulate an average of around $16,909 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $238.
With a ranking of #13, Grand Canyon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 1,583 students majoring in business administration at Grand Canyon University, 45% are male and 55% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $26,577 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $219.
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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business administration & management programs. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 47% of the business administration majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from UMGC carry an average student debt load of $24,901.
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American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration & management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the rural area of Chandler, AIU Online is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 1,093 students majoring in business administration at AIU Online, 62% are male and 38% are female.
Business Administration majors at AIU Online take out an average of $37,178 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $101, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 1,087 students majoring in business administration at CU - Boulder, 64% are male and 36% are female.
Business Administration majors at CU - Boulder take out an average of $19,200 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $718, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Business Administration & Management at University of Colorado Boulder Report
With a ranking of #18, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 42% of the business administration majors at the school.
Business Administration majors at USC take out an average of $16,097 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $692.
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Fort Hays State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.
About 54% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 46% are male.
Business Administration majors at FHSU take out an average of $22,377 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
California State University - Sacramento ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 49% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 51% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from Sac State carry an average student debt load of $15,746. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $156.
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California State University - East Bay came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 800 students majoring in business administration at Cal State East Bay, 55% are male and 45% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from Cal State East Bay carry an average student debt load of $17,419. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $188.
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration & management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 726 students majoring in business administration at Cal State LA, 48% are male and 52% are female.
The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Cal State LA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,082.
Full Business Administration & Management at California State University - Los Angeles Report
With a ranking of #23, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
About 46% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 54% are male.
The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UCR take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,112. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $158, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Business Administration & Management at University of California - Riverside Report
DeVry University - Illinois came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Naperville.
Of the 871 students majoring in business administration at DeVry University - Illinois, 36% are male and 64% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at DeVry University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $35,972 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $108.
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With a ranking of #25, Columbia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration & management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 49% of the business administration majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from Columbia Southern University carry an average student debt load of $25,771.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1602 different United States business administration & management schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Business Administration & Management by Region
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Majors Related to Business Administration
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.
- 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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