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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's Degree School for You

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.

The Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing 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 290 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, Management & Marketing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for business, management and marketing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#2

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 51% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for business, management and marketing 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.

About 54% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in the United States. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 166 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Capella University, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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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, management and marketing schools in the United States. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Of the 126 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Vanderbilt, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

About 55% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 45% are male.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

About 31% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#8

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#9

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, management and marketing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 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, management and marketing at Cumberlands, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UMGC, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. 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, management and marketing at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#13

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

St. John Fisher College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Fisher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#14

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#14

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 55% are male.

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American InterContinental University - Online landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#17

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

With a ranking of #17, Wilmington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 49% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in business, management and marketing at UMN Twin Cities, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#18

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

With a ranking of #18, University of Charleston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business, management and marketing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 47% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.

Of the 33 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Concordia University, Wisconsin, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#21

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Women make up 13% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#22

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, CA

Fielding Graduate University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Fielding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

Of the 29 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Fielding, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#22

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 52% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Women make up 25% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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Alliant International University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 63% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#26

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH
#28

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC
#28

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA
#34

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
#34

George Washington University

Washington, DC
#36

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL
#36

Stanford University

Stanford, CA
#40

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Business, Management & Marketing students that almost earned our Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
45 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA
46 Creighton University Omaha, NE
46 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
48 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
48 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
48 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
51 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
51 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
51 Gardner - Webb University Boiling Springs, NC
51 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
51 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
56 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
56 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
58 Washington State University Pullman, WA
58 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
58 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
58 Louisiana State University - Shreveport Shreveport, LA
58 Florida International University Miami, FL
58 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
58 Yale University New Haven, CT
58 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
58 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR

Business, Management & Marketing by Region

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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