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2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

79 Colleges
$49,171 Avg Salary
$28,336 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You

In 2020-2021, 416,590 business administration and management students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 79 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for business administration and management students. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

On average, business administration graduates from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out $35,084 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $152, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Front Range Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at FRCC take out is $16,827.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at CU - Boulder take out is $19,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $591.

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The excellent programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration and management schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at UVU take out is $15,688.

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With a ranking of #6, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $21,500 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 $398.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus accumulate an average of around $31,197 in student debt.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $23,533 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 $231.

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With a ranking of #9, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business administration and management students. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Boise State accumulate an average of around $27,093 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $289.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business administration and management programs. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at BYU - I take out is $11,864.

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#11

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

Business Administration majors at U of U take out an average of $24,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Business Administration & Management students in the Rocky Mountains Region that almost earned our Most Popular Business Administration & Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
13 Utah State University Logan, UT
14 Regis University Denver, CO
15 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges by State

Explore the best business administration and management colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 10,256
Utah 10,761
Idaho 1,346
Montana 279
Wyoming 233

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

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).

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