2023 Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in New York
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The Most Popular Business 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 92 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in New York
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Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in New York for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,475 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NYU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 1,864 students in 2020-2021.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
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Out of the 92 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,052 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Cornell. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Baruch College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Baruch is located in New York, New York and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 809 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Baruch is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in Syracuse, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 764 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Syracuse. During the 2019-2020 year, about 31% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Rochester came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 642 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
University of Rochester does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
Fordham University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Located in Bronx, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 541 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Fordham U, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. STJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 461 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that STJ does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #9, Hofstra University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Hempstead, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 408 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Hofstra. In fact, around 21% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Stony Brook University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 400 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SUNY Stony Brook. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Pace University - New York came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Pace University - New York is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 303 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Pace University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school situated in Vestal, New York. It awarded 299 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Binghamton University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University at Buffalo ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 290 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 35% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that University at Buffalo does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
Excelsior College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 280 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 30% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Excelsior College is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Mercy College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Located in Dobbs Ferry, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 264 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Mercy. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
LIM College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. This small private for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 244 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at LIM, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 235 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UAlbany. During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Adelphi University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Adelphi University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 207 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Adelphi. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #19, New York Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. New York Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Old Westbury, New York that handed out 201 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NYIT. During the 2019-2020 year, about 10% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Iona College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in New Rochelle, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 192 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Iona does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 34% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #21, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a medium-sized public school located in New York, New York that handed out 190 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at The Graduate Center. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
Monroe College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 187 students in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Monroe College. In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
DeVry College of New York came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in New York, New York, the small private for-profit school awarded 153 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at DeVry College of New York-Midtown Manhattan, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Metropolitan College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in New York, New York, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 152 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at MCNY. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Brooklyn College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Brooklyn College. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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