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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in District of Columbia

12 Colleges
$70,391 Avg Salary
$55,781 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business administration & management was the most popular one in District of Columbia. In total, 2,467 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in District of Columbia.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for business administration majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Strayer University - Global Region to be the most popular school for business administration & management students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Strayer University - Global Region is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Strayer University - Global Region take out is $75,005.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Georgetown take out is $56,708.

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Out of the 12 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at GWU accumulate an average of around $61,500 in student debt.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Business Administration majors at The American University take out an average of $56,967 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $754, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at CUA take out is $25,500.

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University of the District of Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from University of the District of Columbia carry an average student debt load of $30,875.

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#7

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration & management programs. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, business administration graduates from Howard take out $50,908 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Business Administration & Management at Howard University Report

Trinity Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

On average, business administration graduates from Trinity College take out $35,501 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Strayer University - District of Columbia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration & management programs. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

On average, business administration graduates from Strayer University - District of Columbia take out $75,005 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 10,287
New York 20,464
Maryland 6,675
New Jersey 9,128
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

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 12 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).

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