<nil> <nil>
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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this <nil> ranking. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
View our full ranking methodology.
Featured schools near , edit
Top Business Master's Degree Schools in New York
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for business students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York.
Cornell does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in New York.
NYU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 65 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list.
Online graduate courses are available at Columbia, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 65 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 4 spot on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Syracuse does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ithaca College is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Ithaca does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Yeshiva University ranked #6 on this year’s list.
Online graduate courses are available at Yeshiva, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 29% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Rochester came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
University of Rochester does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Fordham University landed the #8 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.
Fordham U does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Marist College ranked #9 on this year’s list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Marist. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Binghamton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Binghamton University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #11, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.
With a ranking of #12, Siena College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.
Siena does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 60% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at The Graduate Center. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Manhattan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Manhattan. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #15, Excelsior College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.
Excelsior College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Hofstra University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Hofstra. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 21% took at least some of their classes online.
Baruch College ranked #17 on this year’s list.
Since the graduate programs at Baruch are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, FIT SUNY is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SUNY Stony Brook. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at RIT. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Wagner College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
With a ranking of #22, Pace University - New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Pace University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
University at Albany came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UAlbany. In fact, around 77% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University at Buffalo does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
D’Youville College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the ranking.
D’Youville College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
Featured Schools
You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs.
Visit School