2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 466 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found DeVry University - Illinois to be the most popular school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 58% of the business administration majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Houston - Downtown is a great place for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
About 62% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 38% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in the United States. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 51% of the business administration majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business administration and management schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 64% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Webster 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. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 136 students majoring in business administration at Webster, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 31% are male.
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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.
Of the 122 students majoring in business administration at Missouri State, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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Liberty University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 38% of the business administration majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Champlain College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington.
Of the 106 students majoring in business administration at Champlain, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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Harvard University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
About 68% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 32% are male.
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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.
About 53% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 47% are male.
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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the business administration majors at the school.
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Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.
About 63% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 38% are male.
While working on their Graduate Certificate, business administration majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus accumulate an average of around $25,542 in student debt.
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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business administration and management programs. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 80 students majoring in business administration at UMGC, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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North Carolina State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Of the 72 students majoring in business administration at NC State, 60% are male and 40% are female.
While working on their Graduate Certificate, business administration majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $17,974 in student debt.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 56% of the business administration majors at the school.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
Women make up 46% of the business administration majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #19, Babson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Babson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.
Women make up 58% of the business administration majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.
About 32% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 68% are male.
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Capella University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 82% of the business administration majors at the school.
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East Carolina University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in business administration at the school are women while 53% are male.
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Purdue University Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business administration and management students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 58 students majoring in business administration at Purdue University Global, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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With a ranking of #25, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 43% of the business administration majors at the school.
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Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 466 different United States business administration and management schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Business Administration & Management students that almost earned our Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, TN |
| 73 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 73 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
| 73 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 73 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 73 | Norwich University | Northfield, VT |
| 73 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 73 | Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ |
| 73 | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS |
| 73 | Claremont Graduate University | Claremont, CA |
| 83 | Western Oregon University | Monmouth, OR |
| 83 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
| 83 | Weber State University | Ogden, UT |
| 83 | Notre Dame of Maryland University | Baltimore, MD |
| 87 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 87 | Park University | Parkville, MO |
| 87 | Minot State University | Minot, ND |
| 87 | University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 87 | Granite State College | Concord, NH |
| 92 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 92 | Spring Hill College | Mobile, AL |
| 92 | Universidad del Turabo | Gurabo, PR |
| 92 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
Business Administration & Management by Region
View the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate 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.