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2023 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools

1,071 Colleges
$47,915 Avg Salary
$25,393 Avg Student Debt

Business, Management & Marketing is the most popular major in the United States with 862,104 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,071 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, Management & Marketing Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular online school in the United States for business, management and marketing students. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debtload of $30,370. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $136, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Governors University is a great place for business, management and marketing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the 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, management and marketing majors at WGU accumulate an average of around $22,497 in student debt.

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Out of the 1,071 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the # 3 spot on the list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out an average of $38,425 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $152.

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Out of the 1,071 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Financial Services landed the # 4 spot on the list. The American College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.

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Out of the 1,071 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from SNHU carry an average student debtload of $26,893. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $297.

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American Public University System ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from American Military University take out $26,943 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at UMGC take out is $25,480.

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#8

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools list. 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, management and marketing majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $41,799 in student debt.

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#10

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Liberty University take out $30,243 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $272.

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American InterContinental University - Online ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools list. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at AIU Online accumulate an average of around $43,002 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 $116.

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DeVry University - Illinois landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Located in the midsize city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at DeVry University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $44,743 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $107, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus accumulate an average of around $31,345 in student debt.

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#14

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at Columbia Southern University take out an average of $27,849 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Utah Valley University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools ranking. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from UVU carry an average student debtload of $15,638.

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#16

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #16, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Capella University accumulate an average of around $38,870 in student debt.

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Fort Hays State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #17 on the list. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at FHSU take out is $30,509.

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#18

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at Bellevue University take out an average of $28,261 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Strayer University - Global Region landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Strayer University - Global Region take out is $43,843. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $121.

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Wake Technical Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Wake Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $18,184 in student debt.

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#21

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #21, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at ECU take out is $25,767. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $289, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #22 on the list. Seminole State is a large public school located in the city of Sanford.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from Seminole State carry an average student debtload of $25,226.

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Sinclair Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at Sinclair Community College accumulate an average of around $9,302 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #24, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from OSU carry an average student debtload of $23,528. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $353.

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#25

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business, management and marketing programs. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

Business, Management & Marketing majors at Columbia College Missouri take out an average of $31,426 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#26

Park University

Parkville, MO
#28

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY
#29

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
#31

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
#33

Post University

Waterbury, CT
#34

Franklin University

Columbus, OH
#38

Northwood University

Midland, MI
#39

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA
#42

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN
#46

Excelsior College

Albany, NY
#48

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL
#49

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
#50

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Additional Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1071 different United States business, management and marketing schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN
52 Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI
53 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
54 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
55 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
56 Monroe College Bronx, NY
57 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
58 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
58 Central Community College Grand Island, NE
58 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
61 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
62 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
63 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
64 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
65 Brandman University Irvine, CA
66 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
67 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
68 Grantham University Lenexa, KS
69 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
70 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
71 Baker College Owosso, MI
71 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
73 Berkeley College - New York New York, NY
74 Polk State College Winter Haven, FL
75 Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA
76 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ
77 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
78 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
78 Auburn University Auburn, AL
80 West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY
81 National University La Jolla, CA
82 Strayer University - Maryland Suitland, MD
83 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
84 Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK
85 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
86 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
87 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
87 Lanier Technical College Oakwood, GA
89 Strayer University - North Carolina Morrisville, NC
89 University of Charleston Charleston, WV
91 Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ
92 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY
93 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
94 South Texas College McAllen, TX
95 Belhaven University Jackson, MS
96 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
97 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
98 Northcentral University San Diego, CA
98 Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA
100 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
101 Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies Fort-Wayne, IN
101 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
103 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
104 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
105 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
106 Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX
107 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
108 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
109 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
110 Lakeland University Plymouth, WI
111 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA
112 Rio Salado College Tempe, AZ
112 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
114 Athens State University Athens, AL
115 Berkeley College - Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ
115 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
117 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
118 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
119 Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA
120 University of the People Pasadena, CA
121 Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ
122 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY
123 ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA
124 Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ
125 Merced College Merced, CA
126 Ball State University Muncie, IN
127 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
128 Portland Community College Portland, OR
129 Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY
130 Bryant & Stratton College - Online Orchard Park, NY
131 Walsh College Troy, MI
131 Strayer University - South Carolina Greenville, SC
133 University of Management and Technology Arlington, VA
134 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
135 Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH
136 Umpqua Community College Roseburg, OR
137 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
138 Delaware County Community College Media, PA
139 Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN
139 Weber State University Ogden, UT
141 Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ
142 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
143 Strayer University - Texas Austin, TX
144 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
145 Strayer University - Tennessee Memphis, TN
145 Eastern Gateway Community College Steubenville, OH
147 Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK
148 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
149 Union County College Cranford, NJ
150 Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC
151 Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville, KY
151 Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA
153 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
153 American InterContinental University - Atlanta Atlanta, GA
155 Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA
156 Gaston College Dallas, NC
157 Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA
157 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA
159 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC
160 University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for online Business, Management & Marketing students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Schools award.

Rank College Location
161 Champlain College Burlington, VT
162 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
162 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
164 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR
165 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO
166 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
167 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
168 Bethel University McKenzie, TN
168 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
170 Golden Gate University - San Francisco San Francisco, CA
170 Strayer University - Florida Tampa, FL
172 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
172 Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN
174 Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, MA
175 College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA
175 Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY
177 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
177 Strayer University - Pennsylvania Trevose, PA
179 New Mexico State University - Main Campus Las Cruces, NM
180 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD
180 Cambridge College Boston, MA
182 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
183 Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL
183 Davidson County Community College Thomasville, NC
185 University of Michigan - Flint Flint, MI
185 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
187 Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA
188 Randolph Community College Asheboro, NC
188 Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA
190 North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA
191 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
191 Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ
191 Texas A & M University - Central Texas Killeen, TX
194 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
194 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
194 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
197 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Boston, MA
197 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA
197 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
200 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
200 Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA
202 Normandale Community College Bloomington, MN
203 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
203 Yavapai College Prescott, AZ
205 University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK
205 Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA
207 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
207 Bristol Community College Fall River, MA
209 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
210 University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD
210 Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA
210 Mitchell Community College Statesville, NC
210 Rogers State University Claremore, OK
214 Johnson & Wales University - Online Providence, RI

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Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382
Human Resource Management 28,787
Business Support & Assistant Services 19,119
Hospitality Management 17,689
Management Information Systems 13,680
Entrepreneurial Studies 11,319
International Business 9,101
Real Estate 6,547
General Sales & Marketing 5,923
Business/Managerial Economics 5,667
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 5,191
Other Business, Management & Marketing 4,822
Construction Management 3,846
Insurance 1,809
Taxation 1,547
Business/Corporate Communications 1,029
Telecommunications Management 55

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Amit Savargaonkar.

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