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Graduate Business Administration & Management Programs at Columbia International University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in business administration & management at CIU. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 2 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

CIU Graduate Business Administration & Management Rankings

College Factual rates CIU as a strong choice for business administration & management, ranked #872 out of 2,091 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Business Administration & Management Schools	872 of 2,091
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina	9 of 42
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region	145 of 567

Graduate Business Administration & Management Degrees at CIU

The table below lists every degree level offered in business administration & management at CIU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	33
Associate’s	3
Master’s	53
Doctoral	55

CIU Business Administration & Management Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Columbia International University conferred 53 master’s degrees in business administration & management.

Master’s Rankings

CIU ranks competitively among schools offering business administration & management at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #6 out of 21 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina	6
Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	88
Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	487

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 49% of business administration & management master’s degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

The largest share of business administration & management master’s degree graduates at CIU were White. About 49% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia International University with a master’s in business administration & management.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	3

Organizational Leadership (Master’s)

CIU granted 30 master’s completions in organizational leadership in the most recent reporting year — 57% to women and 43% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (63%).

• Best Organizational Leadership Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina — #3
• Best Organizational Leadership Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #18
• Best Organizational Leadership Master’s Degree Schools — #101

Business Administration and Management, General (Master’s)

CIU awarded 23 master’s degrees in business administration and management, general recently — 43% to women and 57% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (43%).

• Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina — #6
• Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #86
• Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools — #464

CIU Business Administration & Management Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Columbia International University awarded 55 doctoral degrees in business administration & management.

Doctoral Rankings

CIU is among the very best schools in the country for business administration & management at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina	1
Best Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	12
Best Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools	44

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 47% of business administration & management doctoral degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

The majority of business administration & management doctoral degree graduates at CIU were White. Approximately 42% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia International University with a doctoral in business administration & management.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	9

Organizational Leadership (Doctoral)

CIU awarded 55 doctoral completions in organizational leadership in the most recent reporting year — 53% to women and 47% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (42%).

• Best Organizational Leadership Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina — #1
• Best Organizational Leadership Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #5
• Best Organizational Leadership Doctor’s Degree Schools — #21

Undergraduate Study in Business Administration & Management at CIU

Undergraduate study is also available at CIU. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Business Administration & Management	33
Associate’s Degrees in Business Administration & Management	3

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.