2022 Best Business Administration & Management Schools
College Factual looked at 1,967 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Best Business Administration & Management Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 404,734 degrees in business administration and management to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Business Administration & Management School
The business administration program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Business Administration & Management rankings. We derive our Best Overall Business Administration & Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Business Administration & Management Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Business Administration & Management Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Featured Business Administration & Management Programs
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AS in Business Administration
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BS in Business Administration
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MBA
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Best Schools for Business Administration & Management in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the business administration degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Business Administration
It is hard to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a degree in business administration and management. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #9 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were about 772 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available. Business Administration & Management degree recipients from Duke University earn a boost of around $89,960 over the typical income of business administration and management majors.
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It's difficult to beat Yale University if you want to pursue a degree in business administration and management. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #8 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were about 571 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year. Business Administration & Management degree recipients from Yale University get an earnings boost of about $88,160 above the typical income of business administration and management majors.
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Cornell University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in business administration and management. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Schools rank of #16 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 700 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the business administration and management program at Cornell University earn $95,560 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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University of Chicago is a great decision for students interested in a degree in business administration and management. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Schools rank of #7 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were roughly 228 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year. Business Administration & Management degree recipients from University of Chicago get an earnings boost of around $106,160 over the typical earnings of business administration and management majors.
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Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #13 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 688 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Business Administration & Management degree recipients from University of Pennsylvania earn a boost of about $68,960 over the average income of business administration and management graduates.
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Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Schools rank of #14 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 325 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the business administration and management degree program at Northwestern University get $134,860 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #15 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were roughly 286 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. Those business administration and management students who get their degree from University of Notre Dame earn $73,760 more than the standard business administration grad.
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Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Schools rank of #6 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.
There were roughly 150 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the business administration and management degree program at Dartmouth College make $116,360 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. This university ranks 1st out of 67 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 1447 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. Business Administration & Management degree recipients from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor get an earnings boost of around $58,060 above the average income of business administration and management graduates.
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University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. This university ranks 1st out of 73 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 505 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston. This university ranks 1st out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 397 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 80 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 730 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Business Administration & Management degree recipients from Emory University get an earnings boost of around $52,660 above the typical income of business administration and management graduates.
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USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 9th out of 203 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 1719 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the business administration and management program at University of Southern California get $41,726 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. This university ranks 4th out of 113 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 1181 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the business administration and management major at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill make $51,610 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 55 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 383 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available. Business Administration & Management degree recipients from Washington University in St Louis get an earnings boost of about $62,660 over the average income of business administration and management graduates.
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Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 1st out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were approximately 38 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #18 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were about 488 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available. Those business administration and management students who get their degree from Georgetown University receive $47,110 more than the average business administration grad.
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Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #22 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 188 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Business Administration & Management degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York receive an earnings boost of approximately $120,960 over the average earnings of business administration and management graduates.
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Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #20 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were about 116 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the business administration and management degree program at Carnegie Mellon University get $55,460 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Babson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were roughly 1193 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Babson College in the most recent year we have data available. Those business administration and management students who get their degree from Babson College receive $31,060 more than the average business administration graduate.
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Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Schools rank of #10 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1125 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the business administration and management degree program at Harvard University make $79,760 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. This university ranks 8th out of 203 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 702 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year. Those business administration and management students who get their degree from University of California - Berkeley make $71,860 more than the typical business administration student.
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Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 203 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 145 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the business administration and management program at University of California - Los Angeles make $88,460 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 1st out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 139 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 690 business administration and management students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Business Administration & Management Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1967 different United States business administration and management schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Business Administration & Management students that almost earned our Best Business Administration & Management Schools award.
Business Administration & Management by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Business Administration
Business Administration & Management is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.
Business Administration Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Business Administration and Management | 343,202 |
Interior Design Management | 15,201 |
Organizational Leadership | 12,896 |
Supply Chain Management | 9,941 |
Operations Management | 8,397 |
Office Administration | 4,447 |
Project Management | 3,713 |
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 2,905 |
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management | 1,097 |
Retail Management | 943 |
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Majors Similar to Business Administration
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Accounting | 101,094 |
Finance & Financial Management | 57,893 |
General Business/Commerce | 55,749 |
Marketing | 52,262 |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 36,038 |
Human Resource Management | 26,616 |
Hospitality Management | 17,830 |
Business Support & Assistant Services | 17,755 |
Management Information Systems | 14,198 |
Entrepreneurial Studies | 11,008 |
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Notes and References
- The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.