2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Doctor's Degree School for You
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 Business Administration & Management Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 226 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Business Administration & Management program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the business administration doctor'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 Doctorate in Business Administration & Management
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northcentral University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in the United States. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Of the 259 students majoring in business administration at Northcentral University, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for business administration and management students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the business administration majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 65% of the business administration majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Women make up 67% of the business administration majors at the school.
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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business administration and management programs. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
About 31% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 69% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 57% are male.
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University of the Cumberlands landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business administration and management programs. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
Of the 78 students majoring in business administration at Cumberlands, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business administration and management programs. OLLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
About 62% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 38% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, St. John Fisher College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Fisher is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 65% of the business administration majors at the school.
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Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 60% are male.
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Columbia Southern University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 45% of the business administration majors at the school.
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American InterContinental University - Online ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in business administration at AIU Online, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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With a ranking of #14, Wilmington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 49% of the business administration majors at the school.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 33% of the business administration majors at the school.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.
Women make up 61% of the business administration majors at the school.
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University of Florida came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Women make up 13% of the business administration majors at the school.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Of the 28 students majoring in business administration at USF Tampa, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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Antioch University - Midwest landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business administration and management programs. Antioch University McGregor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Yellow Springs.
About 81% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Converse College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 40% are male.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
About 43% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 57% are male.
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Rutgers University - Newark ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 30% of the business administration majors at the school.
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University of Management and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.
About 39% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 61% are male.
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Grand Canyon University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in business administration at Grand Canyon University, 68% are male and 32% are female.
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Saint Leo University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.
Women make up 62% of the business administration majors at the school.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Business Administration & Management students that almost earned our Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 35 | Louisiana State University - Shreveport | Shreveport, LA |
| 35 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 35 | Washington University in St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 35 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX |
| 35 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
| 41 | University of Missouri - St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 41 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 41 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
| 41 | Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA |
| 41 | Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT |
| 41 | Alliant International University | San Diego, CA |
| 41 | George Fox University | Newberg, OR |
Business Administration & Management by Region
View the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Business Administration
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.