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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 “Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 69 colleges that offer a degree in project management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular project management programs in the United States.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree project management students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s project management degrees to 186 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 148 diplomas to qualified masters’s project management students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s list. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 89 degrees to qualified masters’s project management students 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grantham University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s. This medium-sized school is located in Lenexa, Kansas, and it awarded 71 masters’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s list. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a medium-sized public school situated in Platteville, Wisconsin. It awarded 58 masters’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s ranking. IWU is a fairly large school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 54 masters’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 51 masters’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Central Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s list. Central Michigan is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 51 masters’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida Institute of Technology - Online came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s ranking. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Universidad del Este came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s ranking. Carolina, is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s project management degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Liberty University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s ranking. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 masters’s project management degrees to qualified students.
Amberton University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Garland, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified masters’s project management students in 2020-2021.
University of Kansas landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 38 masters’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #16, George Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s list. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 masters’s project management degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Brandeis University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s ranking. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #18, Aspen University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Denver, Colorado, and 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Florida Institute of Technology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s 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.
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Cornerstone University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s project management students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Post University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s ranking. Post University is a fairly large school located in Waterbury, Connecticut that handed out 22 masters’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
Walden University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s ranking. Walden University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s list. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s project management degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Charleston Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s project management students in 2020-2021.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #25, Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 20 masters’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
New England College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Project Management Major for a Master’s ranking. New England College is a small school located in Henniker, New Hampshire that handed out 20 masters’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
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