by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Project Management is the 250th most popular major in the country with 4,237 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,583 project management graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major” ranking, we looked at 69 colleges that offer a degree in project management. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their project management program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree project management students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amberton University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. Amberton University is located in Garland, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 masters’s project management degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. Virginia International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Virginia International University Project Management Report
Out of the 69 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology - Online landed the #3 spot on the list. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s project management degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Full Florida Institute of Technology - Online Project Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus is a private for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Project Management at University of the Potomac - Washington DC Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornerstone University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 23 masters’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Grantham University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major ranking. Grantham University is located in Lenexa, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 masters’s project management degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Project Management at Grantham University
California Intercontinental University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. Located in Irvine, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s project management students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Project Management at California Intercontinental University
University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Platteville, Wisconsin, and it awarded 58 masters’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Charleston Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s project management students in 2020-2021.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified masters’s project management students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Universidad del Este came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major ranking. Universidad del Este is located in Carolina, and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 masters’s project management degrees to qualified students.
Mount Saint Mary’s University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. MSMU is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 20 masters’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Mount Saint Mary’s University Project Management Report
Colorado State University - Global Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major ranking. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Greenwood Village, Colorado. It awarded 91 masters’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Colorado State University - Global Campus Project Management Report
With a ranking of #14, Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Project Management at Golden Gate University - San Francisco
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 89 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Project Management at Embry-Riddle Worldwide
New England College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Henniker, New Hampshire, and it awarded 20 masters’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 masters’s project management degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 54 masters’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Project Management Report
Aspen University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. Aspen University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 31 masters’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #20, City University of Seattle did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. City University of Seattle is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 9 masters’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Project Management at City University of Seattle
Granite State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major ranking, coming in at #21. Granite State College is a small public school situated in Concord, New Hampshire. It awarded 8 masters’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Project Management at Granite State College
Florida Institute of Technology landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major ranking. Florida Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Capella University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 186 degrees to qualified masters’s project management students in 2020-2021.
Thomas College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major ranking. Thomas College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waterville, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Elmhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Project Management Major list. Elmhurst is located in Elmhurst, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s project management degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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