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2023 Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools

814 Colleges
$48,927 Avg Salary
$25,277 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 416,590 business administration and management students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 814 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the most popular school for business administration and management students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Business Administration majors at UOPX - Arizona take out an average of $27,057 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $134.

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#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent online programs at Western Governors University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at WGU accumulate an average of around $22,615 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out is $35,084. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $152, 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 American Public University System. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at American Military University take out is $18,831.

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#5

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for business administration and management students pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $50,723 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from AIU Online carry an average student debtload of $39,594. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $116.

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#8

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #8, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Liberty University take out is $30,707. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $272, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from UMGC carry an average student debtload of $27,137.

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DeVry University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at DeVry University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $47,345 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 $107.

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Utah Valley University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration and management programs. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, business administration graduates from UVU take out $15,688 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Southern New Hampshire University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from SNHU carry an average student debtload of $27,325. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $297, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#12

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Business Administration majors at Columbia Southern University take out an average of $27,647 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Wake Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #14 on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

On average, business administration graduates from Wake Technical Community College take out $21,365 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Fort Hays State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #15 on the list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

On average, business administration graduates from FHSU take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#16

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Business Administration majors at Capella University take out an average of $34,704 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#17

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Park University accumulate an average of around $16,553 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #18, Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration and management students. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus carry an average student debtload of $31,197.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration and management programs. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from Embry-Riddle Worldwide carry an average student debtload of $21,275. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $429.

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College of Central Florida landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration and management programs. CF is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Ocala.

Business Administration majors at CF take out an average of $16,397 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#22

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration and management programs. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Business Administration majors at Bellevue University take out an average of $27,490 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Eastern Florida State College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from EFSC carry an average student debtload of $21,044.

Full Business Administration & Management at Eastern Florida State College Report

#24

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

After completing their degree, business administration graduates from SPC carry an average student debtload of $27,129.

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#25

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Post University accumulate an average of around $33,181 in student debt.

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#28

Franklin University

Columbus, OH
#29

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL
#30

Excelsior College

Albany, NY
#32

Brandman University

Irvine, CA
#33

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE
#35

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
#36

Northwood University

Midland, MI
#37

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC
#39

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL
#42

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS
#43

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL
#46

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA
#48

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV
#49

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
#50

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 814 different United States business administration and management schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
52 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
53 Monroe College Bronx, NY
54 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ
55 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
56 Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies Fort-Wayne, IN
56 West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY
58 Baker College Owosso, MI
59 Belhaven University Jackson, MS
60 University of the People Pasadena, CA
61 Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ
62 South Texas College McAllen, TX
63 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
64 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
65 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
65 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
65 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
65 Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA
69 National University La Jolla, CA
70 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
71 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
72 University of Management and Technology Arlington, VA
73 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
74 Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY
75 Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA
75 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY
77 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
78 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
79 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX
80 Berkeley College - New York New York, NY
81 Delaware County Community College Media, PA
82 Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA
83 American InterContinental University - Atlanta Atlanta, GA
84 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
85 University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL
86 Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI
87 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
88 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
88 Athens State University Athens, AL
90 Bethel University McKenzie, TN
90 Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA
92 Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN
93 Lanier Technical College Oakwood, GA
94 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
95 Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN
96 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
96 Berkeley College - Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ
98 ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA
99 Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA
100 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC
100 Cambridge College Boston, MA
102 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
102 Lakeland University Plymouth, WI
104 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
105 Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ
105 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
107 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
108 Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY
108 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
108 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
111 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
112 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
113 Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA
114 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA
115 Gaston College Dallas, NC
116 DeVry College of New York New York, NY
116 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC
116 Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ
119 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
120 Davidson County Community College Thomasville, NC
121 Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC
121 Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville, KY
121 Golden Gate University - San Francisco San Francisco, CA

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Schools award.

Rank College Location
124 Rogers State University Claremore, OK
124 Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL
124 Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL
127 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
128 Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ
129 University of La Verne La Verne, CA
130 College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA
131 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
132 Granite State College Concord, NH
133 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
133 Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA
133 Salem University Salem, WV
136 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
136 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
136 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
139 Randolph Community College Asheboro, NC
139 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
141 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
141 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
143 Cameron University Lawton, OK
143 Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR
145 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
145 Westcliff University Irvine, CA
147 Cleary University Howell, MI
147 Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY
149 Massasoit Community College Brockton, MA
149 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
151 Columbia College Columbia, MO
151 Mohawk Valley Community College Utica, NY
151 Southwestern Community College Sylva, NC
154 Lewis University Romeoville, IL
154 Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, MA
154 Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI
157 McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA
158 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
159 Louisiana State University - Shreveport Shreveport, LA
159 Stanly Community College Albemarle, NC
161 Merced College Merced, CA
162 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
162 National American University - Rapid City Rapid City, SD
162 Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA
162 University of Memphis Memphis, TN

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Region
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Far Western US
Southwest
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More Business Administration & Management Rankings

One of 21 majors within the area of study, business administration and management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

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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