2021 Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Non-Traditional Students
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Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 165,767 bachelor's degrees were awarded to business administration & management students, making the major the most popular in the country.
This year's Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking looked at 835 colleges that offer a bachelor's in business administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality business administration & management programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the business administration & management program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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2021 Best Business Administration & Management Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying business administration.
Top 25 Business Administration & Management Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill tops the 2021 list of our schools in the United States that are best for non-traditional business administration & management students. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population. UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management list.
About 0.9% of UNC Chapel Hill students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,990 students at UNC Chapel Hill that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,151 part time students in attendance at UNC Chapel Hill.
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University of California - Berkeley comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population. UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management list.
The student loan default rate at UC Berkeley is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 26,398 students take at least one class online at UC Berkeley. There are roughly 4,099 part time students in attendance at UC Berkeley.
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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SMU MN also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. 1,839 of SMU MN students are exclusively distance learners. 1,444 of SMU MN students are attending part time.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Southern California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, USC has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 15,291 students take at least one class online at USC. There are roughly 6,687 part time students in attendance at USC.
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Emory University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Emory not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. There are approximately 6,651 students at Emory that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,395 part time students in attendance at Emory.
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Our rankings recognize Bellevue University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.
About 0.9% of Bellevue University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 11,048 of Bellevue University students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 4,014 part time students in attendance at Bellevue University.
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University of Maryland Global Campus comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. 47,272 students at UMGC are exclusively online. 45,251 students are part time.
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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Southern New Hampshire University. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
About 2.0% of SNHU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 138,672 of SNHU students are exclusively distance learners. 102,147 students are part time.
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American InterContinental University - Online comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Chandler.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 4.4%. All 13,480 students take classes exclusively online at AIU Online. There are roughly 1,555 part time students in attendance at AIU Online.
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California State University - East Bay comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.
The student loan default rate at Cal State East Bay is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. 7,069 of Cal State East Bay students are exclusively distance learners. 3,650 of Cal State East Bay students are attending part time.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus earned the #11 spot in our 2021 rankings. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. Georgia Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at Georgia Tech is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. 19,058 of Georgia Tech students are exclusively distance learners. 21,273 of Georgia Tech students are attending part time.
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Bismarck State College earned the #12 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.
About 2.6% of BSC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,388 students at BSC are exclusively online. 1,723 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize Baker University as the #13 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Baldwin City, Baker is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Baker also did well on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at Baker is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. About 1,319 of the students at Baker are attending part time.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities comes in at #14 in this year's ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 0.6% of UMN Twin Cities students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 21,237 students take at least one class online at UMN Twin Cities. There are roughly 13,655 part time students in attendance at UMN Twin Cities.
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Our rankings recognize Texas A&M University - College Station as the #15 school in this year's rankings. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Texas A&M College Station is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management list.
The student loan default rate at Texas A&M College Station is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 24,343 students at Texas A&M College Station that take at least one class online. 9,943 of Texas A&M College Station students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Walden University as the #16 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
The student loan default rate at Walden University is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 46,455 students at Walden University and they are all exclusively distance learners. 27,673 students are part time.
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Pepperdine University earned the #17 spot in our 2021 rankings. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu. Pepperdine also made our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management list, coming in at #9.
The student loan default rate at Pepperdine is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. 3,015 students at Pepperdine are exclusively online. 4,069 students are part time.
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Georgetown University comes in at #18 in this year's ranking. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington. Georgetown also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management list. It's in the top 1% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at Georgetown is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,343 students at Georgetown that take at least one class online. 5,553 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize San Jose State University as the #19 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population. San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at San Jose State is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 19,939 students at San Jose State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 9,800 part time students in attendance at San Jose State.
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The #20 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UIUC also did well on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at UIUC is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 35,475 students at UIUC that take at least one class online. 10,007 of UIUC students are attending part time.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst earned the #22 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UMass Amherst is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. 4,105 students at UMass Amherst are exclusively online. 6,786 of UMass Amherst students are attending part time.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo earned the #23 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also did well on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 0.8% of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 15,682 students take at least one class online at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. About 1,455 of the students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are attending part time.
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The #24 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Michigan State University. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing. Michigan State also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at Michigan State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 33,526 students at Michigan State that take at least one class online. 6,517 of Michigan State students are attending part time.
Full Business Administration & Management at Michigan State University Report
The #25 spot in this year's ranking belongs to George Fox University. Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. GFU also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at GFU is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,160 students take at least one class online at GFU. About 1,318 of the students at GFU are attending part time.
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