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2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business, management and marketing was the most popular one in West Virginia. In total, 7,145 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in West Virginia.

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The Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Charleston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business, management and marketing schools in West Virginia. Marshall University is a large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

Women make up 46% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#5

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Liberty University is a great place for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

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

Full Business, Management & Marketing at West Liberty University Report

#6

Salem University

Salem, WV

Salem University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Salem is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

Of the 53 students majoring in business, management and marketing at Salem, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#7

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Shepherd University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.

About 29% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#8

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Wheeling University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Wheeling, Wheeling University 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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West Virginia Wesleyan College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buckhannon.

Women make up 29% of the business, management and marketing majors at the school.

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#10

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, WV

Fairmont State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

About 36% of the students majoring in business, management and marketing at the school are women while 64% are male.

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 19,372
South Carolina 10,000
Florida 38,945
Virginia 20,162
Arkansas 5,320
Mississippi 6,031
Louisiana 10,068
Alabama 13,789
Kentucky 8,045
Georgia 19,137
Tennessee 10,909

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 11 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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