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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor's Degree Schools

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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.

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.

#2

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northcentral University is a great place for business administration and management students working on their doctor’s degree. 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 large 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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#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for business administration and management students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 65% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in the United States. 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 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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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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 city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands 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 #8 on the list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#10

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

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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#11

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly 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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#11

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

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 landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business administration and management programs. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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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#14

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school 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 ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the business administration majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #16, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their doctor’s degree. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.

Women make up 61% of the business administration majors at the school.

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#17

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #17, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Women make up 13% of the business administration majors at the school.

Full Business Administration & Management at University of Florida Report

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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#19

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH

Antioch University - Midwest 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 #19 on the list. 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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#20

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

Converse College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small 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 came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the 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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With a ranking of #21, Rutgers University - Newark 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 city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school 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 landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business administration and management programs. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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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#24

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

With a ranking of #24, Grand Canyon 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 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.

Full Business Administration & Management at Grand Canyon University Report

#25

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. 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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#27

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
#29

Creighton University

Omaha, NE
#31

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN
#33

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

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

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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